A total of 53 species were photographed. Eight species are new to this blog: Barbara's buttons, Water dawnflower, Tall ironweed, Low pinebarren milkwort, Pineland false sunflower, Coastal sweetpepperbush, White meadowbeauty/Apalachicola meadowbeauty, and Yellow meadowbeauty. Four remain unidentified. All plants shown below are native, unless otherwise specified.
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Barbara's buttons (Marshallia sp., Asteraceae)
Found a few miles west of Sopchoppy in a swale on SR-375, near FR-339. This flower does not match any Marshallia in the Plant Atlas. It might be an escape from someone's garden. Several homes were nearby.
Found a few miles west of Sopchoppy in a swale on SR-375, near FR-339. This flower does not match any Marshallia in the Plant Atlas. It might be an escape from someone's garden. Several homes were nearby.
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Blackeyed susan (Rudbekia hirta, Asteraceae)
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Spanish daisy; bitterweed (Helenium amarum, Asteraceae)
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Darrow's blueberry (Vaccinium darrowii, Ericaceae)
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American bluehearts (Buchnera americana, Orobanchaceae)
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Button rattlesnakemaster (Eryngium yuccifolium, Apiaceae)
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Virginia buttonweed (Diodia virginiana, Rubiaceae)
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Foxtail club-moss (Lycopodiella alopecuroides, Lycopodiaceae)
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Yellow colicroot (Aletris lutea, Nartheciaceae)
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Comfortroot (Hibiscus aculeatus, Malvaceae)
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Danglepod (Sesbania herbacea, Fabaceae)
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Water dawnflower (Stylisma aquatica, Convolvulaceae)
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Eastern false dragonhead; obedient plant (Physostegia purpurea, Lamiaceae)
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Drumheads (Polygala cruciata, Polygalaceae)
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Golden crest (Lophiola aurea, Nartheciaceae)
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Hawthorn (Crataegus sp. Rosaceae)
A small, low hawthorn found in a vacant field next to the Best Western motel south of Crawfordville on US-98.
A small, low hawthorn found in a vacant field next to the Best Western motel south of Crawfordville on US-98.
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Tall ironweed (Vernonia angustifolia, Asteraceae)
The narrow leaves indicate that this is Vernonia angustifolia. Giant ironweed, Vernonia gigantea, has broad leaves.
The narrow leaves indicate that this is Vernonia angustifolia. Giant ironweed, Vernonia gigantea, has broad leaves.
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Winged loosestrife (Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum, Lythraceae)
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Love vine; devil's gut (Cassytha filiformis, Lauraceae)
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Low pinebarren milkwort (Polygama ramosa, Polygalaceae)
Plants were under 1-ft tall.
Plants were under 1-ft tall.
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Lax hornpod (Mitreola petiolata, Loganiaceae)
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Mock bishopsweed (Ptillimnium capillaceum, Apiaceae)
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Orange milkwort (Polygala lutea, Polygalaceae)
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Pineland false sunflower (Phoebanthus tenuifolius, Asteraceae)
Threatened-state
Wunderline designates this species as "Rare." Found only in 4 counties in the Florida Panhandle.
Threatened-state
Wunderline designates this species as "Rare." Found only in 4 counties in the Florida Panhandle.
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Tenangle pipewort (Eriocaulon decangulare, Eriocaulaceae)
Last image shows basal leaves.
Last image shows basal leaves.
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Pitted stripeseed, piriqueta (Piriqueta cistoides, Turneraceae)
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Rosy camphorweed (Pluchea baccharis, Asteraceae)
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Bluestem prickly poppy; Carolina poppy (Argemone albiflora, Papaveraceae)
Found in weedy swale near Best Western motel south of Crawfordville on US-98.
Found in weedy swale near Best Western motel south of Crawfordville on US-98.
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Carolina redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana, Haemodoraceae)
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Savannah meadowbeauty (Rhexia alifanus, Melastomataceae)
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Pale meadowbeauty; Maryland meadowbeauty (Rhexia mariana, Melastomataceae)
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Gulf purple pitcherplant; decumbent pitcherplant (Sarracenia rosea, Sarraceniaceae)
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Yellow pitcher plant; trumpets (Sarracenia flava, Sarraceniaceae)
In the last image, the mouth of the plant has been covered over with a soft membrane. The membrane is convex, which indicates the presence of a gas inside the pitcher.
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Tracy's sundew (Drosera tracyi, Droseraceae)
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Pink sundew (Drosera capillaris, Droseraceae)
It is possible that this is Drosera brevifolia.
It is possible that this is Drosera brevifolia.
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Rustweed (Polypremum procumbens, Tetrachondraceae)
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Rosegentian (Sabatia sp., Gentianaceae)
More study needed to determine the species (may be more than one shown).
More study needed to determine the species (may be more than one shown).
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Savannah primrosewillow (Ludwigia virgata, Onagraceae)
Abundant and widespread.
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Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia, Asteraceae)
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Stinging nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus, Euphorbiaceae)
Found in a weedy field near the Best Western motel, south of Crawfordville on US-98.
Found in a weedy field near the Best Western motel, south of Crawfordville on US-98.
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Coastal sweetpepperbush (Clethra alnifolia, Clethraceae)
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Mohr's thoroughwort (Eupatorium mohrii, Asteraceae)
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Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora, Cyrillaceae)
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Thistleleaf aster (Eurybia eryngiifolia, Asteraceae)
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White lobelia (Lobelia paludosa, Campanulaceae)
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White meadowbeauty; Apalachicola meadowbeauty (Rhexia parviflora, Melastomataceae)
Endangered-state
Endangered-state
Low-growing perenial herb. Endemic to 8 counties in the Panhandle, 3 counties in Alabama, and 1 county in Georgia. The last two images show the tiny spurs at the base of the anthers. (More study is needed to determine if Rhexia parviflora is the correct identification of all of the plants pictured.)
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Wicky; hairy laurel (Kalmia hirsuta, Ericaceae)
This plant is a relative of mountain laurel from northern U.S. areas.
This plant is a relative of mountain laurel from northern U.S. areas.
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Red-cockaded woodpecker nests
The red-cockaded woodpecker builds nest cavities in live pine trees. The running sap that flows from around the hole helps keep out rat snakes and other predators.
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Yellow meadowbeauty (Rhexia lutea, Melastomataceae)
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Unidentified blue
Found in a weedy swale near Best Western motel on US-98, south of Crawfordville.
Found in a weedy swale near Best Western motel on US-98, south of Crawfordville.
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Unidentified fuzzy
Widespread, generally in dry areas. Roger Hammer thinks it might be a Dalea.
Widespread, generally in dry areas. Roger Hammer thinks it might be a Dalea.
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Unidentified white
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Lanceleaf tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata, Asteraceae)
I had initially labeled this is "Unidentified;" however, Roger Hammer later identified it as Coreopsis lanceolata, one of the few Coreopsis with yellow disk florets.
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