Saturday, March 24, 2012

North Florida Wildflowers, March 17-19, 2012

These wildflowers are very far from the Space Coast, up in North Florida in Alachua and neighboring counties. This trip added 12 species new to this blog.
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Moistbank pimpernel (Lindernia dubia, Plantaginaceae)
Native

Along moist banks of St. Johns River, at Astor, FL near Blackwater Inn.
Note (Aug 4, 2014): I had previously incorrectly identified this plant as Savannah false pimpernel (L. crustacea).
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Clasping Venus' looking-glass (Triodanis perfoliata, Campanulaceae)
Native

At Wildcat Lake, Ocala National Forest.
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Purple thistle (Cirsium horridulum, Asteraceae)
Native

Vicious (even horrible!) thorns on this thistle found at the Santa Fe Swamp Trail, near Theresa, FL
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O'Leno State Park

View of the Santa Fe River (left), which goes underground in the park. Julie on the suspension bridge (right) over the river.
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Duckweed

Unidentified species.

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Sweet pinxter azalea; mountain azalea (Rhododendron canescens, Ericaceae)
Native
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Sparkleberry; farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum, Ericaceae)
Native
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White fringetree; old-man's beard (Chionanthus virginicus, Oleaceae)
Native
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Old man's beard lichen, Usnea sp.
Native
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Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans, Bignoniaceae)
Native
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Southeastern five-lined skink
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Cypress knees
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American holly (Ilex opaca, Aquifoliaceae)
Native
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Wild olive; American devilwood (Osmanthus americanus, Oleaceae)
Native
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Little River Springs 
Little River Springs (left) feed into the Suwannee River (right). Water level at the springs is very low.
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Atamasco lily; rainlily; zephyr lily (Zephyranthes atamasca, Amaryllidaceae)
Native, Threatened-State
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Partridgeberry; twinberry (Mitchella repens, Rubiaceae)
Native
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Bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum, Cupressaceae)
Native
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Canadian toadflax (Linaria canadensis, Plantaginaceae)
Native
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Carolina desertchicory (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus, Asteraceae)
Native
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Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata, Lamiaceae)
Native
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 Annual phlox (Phlox drummondii, Polemoniaeae)
Not native

Roadside on way to Hart Springs Recreation Park.
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Heartwing dock; hastateleaf dock (Rumex hastatulus, Polygonaceae)
Native
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Bugs on a thistle

Leaffooted bugs (Leptoglossus phyllopus) on a purple thistle (Cirsium horridulum).
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Butterweed (Packera glabella, Asteraceae)
Native

At Hart Sprints Recreation Park.
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Clematis sp.

This flower was too far away to get detailed photos.

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