Florida Panhandle, March 28-29, 2016

On this springtime search for wildflowers along SR 65 in the Florida Panhandle, we found three species new to this blog: the beautiful Coreopsis nudata (Georgia tickseed), Sarracenia psittacina (Parrot pitcherplant), and Krigia virginica (Virginia dwarf dandelion). All flowers shown are native to Florida unless otherwise stated.

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Georgia tickseed (Coreopsis nudata, Asteraceae)

Found on the east side of SR 65, near the south end, just north of intersection with CR 12.

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Parrot pitcherplant (Sarracenia psittacina, Sarraceniaceae)

Found on the east side of SR 65, near the south end, just north of intersection with CR 12.

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Gulf purple pitcherplant, decumbent pitcherplant (Sarracenia rosea, Sarraceniaceae)

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Yellow pitcherplant (Sarracina flava, Sarraceniaceae)

Widespread along SR 65, mostly on the west side of SR 65.

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 Tenangle pipewort (Eriocaulon decangulare, Eriocaulaceae)

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Sagittaria spp.

Possibly quillwort arrowhead (Sagittaria isoetiformis).

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 Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum, Ericaceae)

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Deer moss (Cladonia evansii)

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Tracy's sundew (Drosera tracyi, Droseraceae)

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Virginia dwarf dandelion (Krigia virginica, Asteraceae)

Probably lots more dwarf dandelion, but only noted this one small patch.

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Eastern false dragonhead; obedient plant (Physostegia purpurea, Lamiaceae)

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Unidentified fern

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Foxtail club-moss ( Lycopodiella alopecuroides, Lycopodiaceae)

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Walter's viburnum (Viburnum obovatum, Adoxaceae)

Found at entrance road to Hickory Mound WMA, several miles south of Perry.

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Black titi; buckwheat tree (Cliftonia monophylla, Cyrillaceae)

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Wooly sunbonnets; pineland daisy (Chaptalia tomentosa, Asteraceae)

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Southeastern sneezeweed (Helenium pinnatifidum, Asteraceae)

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Yellow butterwort (Pinguicula lutea, Lentibulariaceae)

In photo on right-hand side, it appears insects got their revenge on this insectivore.

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Fringed yellow stargrass (Hypoxis juncea, Hypoxidaceae)

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Black medic (Medicago lupulina, Fabaceae)
Not native

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Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium, Iridaceae)

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Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata, Lamiaceae)

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Unidentified moss

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Sandweed; peelbark St.John's-wort (Hypericum fasciculatum, Clusiaceae)

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Cutleaf evening-primrose (Oenothera laciniata, Onagraceae)

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Blue jacket; Ohio spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis, Commelinaceae)

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 Purple thistle (Cirsium horridulum, Asteraceae) Native

The butterfly is a Palamedes swallowtail.

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Bog white violet (Viola lanceolata, Violaceae)

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Forest Road 103

Typical view of Forest Roads that branch off SR 65. This view is looking eastward, towards the RR tracks.

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Swallowtail butterflies

Tiger in the left-hand photo and a Zebra, Palamedes (in back), and Tiger in the right-hand photos.

The butterflies were probably seeking minerals in the damp road bed.

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Photographing roadside wildflowers

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