Thursday, May 16, 2013

Turkey Creek Sanctuary, May 15, 2013

For some reason the large patches of skyblue lupine were gone. Only a few isolated plants remained and were in seed. The Conradina was not yet in bloom. Several deerberry plants had an abundance of green fruit.
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Powderpuff (Mimosa strigillosa, Fabaceae)
Native

Located on east edge of parking lot.
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Spurred butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum, Fabaceae)
Native

This and the next two were located in the butterfly garden.
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Yellow necklacepod (Sophora tomentosa var. truncata, Fabaceae)
Native , Florida endemic
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Bastard false indigo (Amorpha fruitcosa, Fabaceae)
Native
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American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana, Lamiaceae)
Native
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Skyblue lupine (Lupinus diffusus, Fabaceae)
Native
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Whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta, Commelinaceae)
Native
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Florida scrub roseling (Callisia ornata, Commelinaceae)
Native, Florida endemic
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Bigflower pawpaw; scrub pawpaw (Asimina obvata, Annonaceae)
Native, Florida endemic
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1 comment:

  1. The powderpuff is a cute flower with a cute name! It looks like a glamorous dandelion.

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