Monday, September 2, 2013

Wickham Park, September 2, 2013

The main purpose of this visit was to see if the lone Phoebanthus plant was still there. It was.
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Caesarweed (Urena lobata, Malvaceae)
Not native
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Scrubland goldenaster (Chrysopsis subulata, Asteraceae)
Native, Florida endemic

This plant was previously misidentified as camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris). Roger Hammer correctly identified it as scrubland goldenaster (Chrysopsis subulata), June 3, 2015.
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Pale meadowbeauty (Rhexia mariana, Melastomataceae)
Native
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Florida false sunflower (Phoebanthus grandiflorus, Asteraceae)
Native, Florida endemic

A few weeks earlier, this Phoebanthus still had some petals.
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Rose-rush (Lygodesmia aphylla, Asteraceae)
Native
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Sensitive pea (Chamaecrista nictitans var. aspera, Fabaceae)
Native.
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Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia, Asteraceae)
Native
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Yellow colicroot (Aletris lutea, Nartheciaceae)
Native
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Yellow milkwort ( Polygala rugelii, Polygalaceae)
Native, Florida endemic
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