St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, May 15, 2016

We found a few wildflowers near the horsemen's area, about 1/4 east of I-95, north of the C54 canal.

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View near Horseman's Area

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Fourpetal St.John's-wort (Hypericum tetrapetalum, Clusiaceae)

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Blackroot (Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Asteraceae)

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Rose-rush (Lygodesmia aphylla, Asteraceae)

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Showy milkwort (Asemeia violacea, Polygalaceae)

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Netted pawpaw (Asimina reticulata, Annonaceae)

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Pitted stripeseed, piriqueta (Piriqueta cistoides, Turneraceae)

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Sweetscent; saltmarsh fleabane (Pluchea odorata, Asteraceae)

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Oak toad (Anaxyrus quericicus)

I spotted this tiny toad hopping/crawling through the short grass. From Wikipedia: "It is regarded as the smallest toad in North America." What looks like a piece of grass on its back is actually a light stripe.

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