Enchanted Forest, February 22, 2012

Only a few things in bloom on this visit.

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Blue jacket; Ohio spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis, Commelinaceae)

Native

Found in the butterfly garden.

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Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata, Lamiaceae)
Native

Found a lot of lyreleaf sage in and near the butterfly garden. Some individuals have dark purple mixed with green in the stem and leaves.

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Florida arrowroot; coontie (Zamia pumila, Zamiaceae)
Native

Also, near the butterfly garden. Seeds are shown. Coontie is found in Florida, Puerto Rico, and two coastal counties in SE Georgia.

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Sugarberry; hackberry (Celtis laevigata, Celtidaceae)
Native

New leaves shown on left. Sugarberry is easily recognized by the corky warts that grow on the trunk.

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Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus, Saururaceae)
Native

These plants were blooming near the park entrance, on the east side.

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Skink

Possibly a mole skink.

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