Hal Scott Regional Preserve & Park, August 15, 2014

Hal Scott is west of SR 520, between SR 50 and SR 528. The entrance is on Dallas Blvd. This was my first visit to Hal Scott. I walked about 0.3 mile from the entrance and about 0.2 miles on the White Trail. I did not explore the pine woods adjacent to the main trail; consequently, most of what I saw were common roadside plants.

____________________________________________________

Entrance and Parking Lot

____________________________________________________

Trail Views

____________________________________________________

American bluehearts (Buchnera americana, Orobanchaceae). Native

____________________________________________________

Leavenworth's tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii, Asteraceae) Native

____________________________________________________

Danglepod (Sesbania herbacea, Fabaceae)

Native

____________________________________________________

Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium, Asteraceae)

Native

____________________________________________________

Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Asterceae)

Native

____________________________________________________

Mohr's thoroughwort (Eupatorium mohrii, Asteraceae) Native

____________________________________________________

Partridge pea ( Chamaecrista fasciculata, Fabaceae)

Native

____________________________________________________

Wild bushbean, phasey bean (Macroptilium lathyroides, Fabaceae)

Not native

____________________________________________________

Rosy camphorweed (Pluchea baccharis, Asteraceae)

Native

____________________________________________________

Starrush whitetop (Rhynchospora colorata, Cyperaceae)

Native

____________________________________________________

Unidentified

____________________________________________________

Sandpaper vervain; harsh vervain (Verbena scabra, Verbenaceae)

Native

 

Stem and leaves very rough.

____________________________________________________

Yellow bristlegrass, knotroot foxtail (Setaria parviflora, Poaceae)
Native

Tentative identification based on photo match. This is a widely distributed species.

____________________________________________________

Rustweed (Polypremum procumbens, Tetrachondraceae)

Native

____________________________________________________

Shrubby false buttonweed (Spermacoce verticillata, Rubiaceae)

Not native

____________________________________________________

Exiting the Trail

____________________________________________________

Palmetto and Pines Panorama
(1600 x 566 pixels)

____________________________________________________