Some wildflowers seen but not photographed were beautyberry, buttonbush, arrowhead, Nuttall's meadowbeauty, yelloweyed grass, hatpins, frogfruit, primrose willow, St. John's-wort, piriqueta, hairypod cowpea, starrush whitetop, orange milkwort, frostweed, beggarticks, and rosy camphorweed,
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Blackeyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta, Asteraceae)
Native
Native
Only a few blackeyed susans were still in bloom, mostly along Beehead Rd.
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Bladderwort (Utricularia spp., Lentibulariaceae)
Native
This was probably floating bladderwort, Utricularia inflata.
Native
This was probably floating bladderwort, Utricularia inflata.
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Blazing star (Liatris spp., Asteraceae)
Native
Native
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Bobwhite (male)
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Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum, Asteraceae)
Native
Widespread.
Native
Widespread.
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Probably two separate species shown here. The left-hand one might be C. odoratissimus, and the right-hand one might be C. paniculatus.
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Pineland chaffhead (Carphephorus carnosus, Asteraceae)
Native
Native
Indicators are corymb inflorescence, stem hairy, bracts hairy and spine-tipped.
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Catesby's lily; pine lily (Lilium catesbaei, Liliaceae)
Native
We saw only this one, although there were probably others too low or obscured to be seen. Blooms summer and fall. This was a telephoto shot.
Native
We saw only this one, although there were probably others too low or obscured to be seen. Blooms summer and fall. This was a telephoto shot.
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Goldenrod (Solidago spp., Asteraceae)
Native
Goldenrod was in full bloom thoughout the area. There appeared to be several different species.
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Meadowbeauty (Rhexia mariana, Melastomataceae)
Native
Native
I believe this is the correct species identification. The bottom two photos clearly show the tiny spurs at the attachment point of the anthers. I don't know yet if the presence of the spurs are diagnostic.
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Clustered bushmint; musky mint (Hyptis alata, Lamiaceae)
Native
Native
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Florida false sunflower (Phoebanthus grandiflorus, Asteraceae)
Native, Florida endemic
Native, Florida endemic
A couple of clusters of Phoebanthus were found along the south side of Power Line Rd.
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Carolina redroot (Lachanthes caroliana, Haemodoraceae)
Native
Native
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Skyflower (Hydrolea corymbosa, Hydroleaceae)
Native
Native
Found along Power Line Rd and Fish Hole Rd.
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Wood sage; Canadian germander (Teucrium canadense, Lamiaceae)
Native
Gone to seed.
Native
Gone to seed.
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