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Beach false foxglove (Agalinus fasciculata, Orobanchaceae)
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Florida Indian plantain (Arnoglossum floridanum, Asteraceae)
Florida endemic
On our last visit, July 10 this year, I found a half-dozen plants along the trail. None was blooming and none had even put up a stalk, yet. I was hoping to find some of them in bloom on this visit; however, the trail had recently been mowed and widened, which wiped out any plantains along the trail. After a bit of searching I found one whole plant on a side trail, but it had already bloomed and turned to seed. Too late for the blooming. Maybe I can catch it just right next year. Early August should do it.
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Tallow wood, hog plum (Ximenia americana, Ximeniaceae)
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Piedmont blacksenna (Seymeria pectinata, Orobanchaceae)
There are only two species of Seymeria in Florida: S. pectinata and S. cassioides. The flowers of S. pectinata are hairy, while S. cassioides flowers are smooth.
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Whitetassels (Dalea carnea, Fabaceae)
In the upper right photo, a green lynx spider is perched on old flower heads of Dalea carnea.
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