Friday, September 3, 2010

Wickham Park: Meadowbeauty Study, September 1, 2010

The main purpose of this visit was to try to confirm the particular species of  meadowbeauty in the park. (This posting not complete; need to add sci. names, etc.)
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Savannah milkweed (Asclepias pedicellata, Apocynaceae)
Native, Florida endemic

 This small milkweed seems to pop up and then disappear before my next visit. I never know where I'll find it. This one was near the edge of the woods on the north side of the disc golf area, near the little green bridge. It had escaped a recent mowing.

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Carolina yelloweyed grass (Xyris caroliniana, Xyridaceae)
Native

Always trying to get a sharper photo of this tiny flower.
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Rose-rush (Lygodesmia aphylla, Asteraceae)
Native

I can't resist shooting these wildflowers.  The one on the right was almost white.
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Loblolly bay (Gordonia lasianthus, Theaceae)
Native

Another irresistable flower. This time I cropped it to focus on the ants having a feast.
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Pale meadowbeauty (Rhexia mariana, Melastomataceae)
Native

I believe I have correctly identified this one. Its leaves are fine-toothed.
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Florida scrub roseling (Callisia ornata, Commelinaceae)
Native, Florida endemic

This one had such a strange shape, I thought I had found a new wildflower. On a closer look, I realized it was a roseling that was in the process of withering away. The dangling buds were one clue. The other clue was the three petals.
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Hairy chaffhead (Carphephorus paniculatus, Asteraceae)
Native

Found several of these in the park, but none were fully open.
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Hairypod cowpea (Vigna luteola, Fabaceae)
Native
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Yellow hatpins (Syngonanthus flavidulus, Eriocaulaceae)
Native

Gone to seed.
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