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Nuttall's thistle (Cirsium nuttallii, Asteraceae) Native
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Purple thistle (Cirsium horridulum, Asteraceae) Native
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Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium, Convolvulaceae)
Native
Native
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Coastalplain hawkweed (Hieracium megacephalon, Asteraceae) Native
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Largeflower rosegentian (Sabatia grandiflora, Gentianaceae)
Native
Native
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Coastal rosegentian (Sabatia calycina, Gentianaceae)
Native
Native
This Sabatia was found on the edge of a water-filled ditch at the intersection of Fish Hole Rd and Beehead Trail.
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Skippers on Nuttall's thistle.
I believe the dark brown one is a female; the golden brown one is a male. The feeding tube of butterflies is flexible and steerable, as these photos demonstrate.
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