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A Tale of Two Tassleflowers
Lilac tassleflower (Emilia sonchifolia) is flourishing at the (Pelican Island) Audubon House and looks lovely in the photograph above taken by Bob Montanaro, Pelican Island Audubon Society Office Manager. Yes, this non-native annual is attractive to butterflies and other pollinators,…
Swirled filaments & costapalmate
Scrub palmetto (Sabal etonia), shown above flourishing in the frequently burned scrub at Archbold Biological Station along with rusty staggerbush (Lyonia ferruginea), is a Florida endemic. It does not seem to be present at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area. Scrub…
Danglepod is not so darling
Danglepod (Sesbania herbacea), a very swift-growing weedy native annual, now graces the 3-14-2015 wildflower planting at the (Pelican Island) Audubon House. Driven by the recent rains, this plant is now taller than I am in some places on the property.…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 