Goldenrod was the most widespread and visible wildflower seen during this visit. We saw lots of blue mist flower and skyflower. The prize sightings were fewflower milkweed and pine lily.
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Blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum, Asteraceae)
As usual, the blue doesn't photograph well. Images show up as pinkish.
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Chapman's goldenrod (Solidago odora var. chapmanii, Asteraceae)
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Semaphore thoroughwort (Eupatorium mikanioides, Asteraceae)
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Seaside primrosewillow (Ludigia maritima, Onagraceae)
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Rosy camphorweed (Pluchea baccharis, Asteraceae)
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Blackroot (Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Asteraceae)
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Tall elephantsfoot (Elephantopus elatus, Asteraceae)
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Elliott's yelloweyed grass (Xyris elliotti, Xyridaceae)
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Fringed meadowbeauty (Rhexia petiolata, Melastomataceae)
Common in the swales alongside St. Nicholas Rd.
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Orange milkwort (Polygala lutea, Polygalaceae)
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Coastalplain St. John's-wort (Hypericum brachyphyllum, Clusiaceae)
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American bluehearts (Buchnera americana, Orobanchaceae)
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Vanillaleaf (Carphephorus odoratissima, Asteraceae)
Distinctive leaves: wavy, curved upwards, hugging stem. Plant has a vanilla odor, especially when dried.
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Turkey tangle fogfruit; capeweed (Phyla nodiflora, Verbenaceae)
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Axilflower (Mecardonia acuminata subsp. peninsularis, Plantaginaceae)
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Clustered bushmint; musky mint (Hyptis alata, Lamiaceae)
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Carolina wild petunia (Ruellia caroliniensis, Acanthaceae)
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Fewflower milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata, Apocynaceae)
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Skyflower (Hydrolea corymbosa, Hydroleaceae)
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Showy milkwort (Polygala violacea, Polygalaceae)
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Marsh gentian; seaside gentian (Eustoma exaltatum, Gentianaceae)
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Virginia saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzkya pentacarpos, Malvaceae)
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Blazing star, gayfeather (Liatris chapmanii, Asteraceae)
The leaves are distinctive: Lower leaves the larger, decreasing upward.
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Catesby's lily; pine lily (Lilium catesbaei, Liliaceae)
We missed these on the way in, but spotted them on the way out, about midway on St. Nicholas Rd., west side.
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Red-headed Woodpecker
A rare sight for us; we've never seen them in Brevard Co.
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Red-headed Woodpecker
A rare sight for us; we've never seen them in Brevard Co.
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