Common names can be confusing. Because it fits so well, this plant - Lyonia fruticosa - is commonly called rusty lyonia. But, in the Bible of Florida plant ID, the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida, Dr. Richard Wunderlin…
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Coins on the Beach ?
These seeds of coin vine (Dalhbergia ecastaphyllum) that I quickly gathered from the wrack line on the beach were photographed by Bob Montanaro. A trip to the sea bean symposium has inspired us both and is described on Bob's blog.…
Fixated on Filaments
Jane Schnee identified this unusual plant when Reva Brugnoli, Judy Gersony, Gayle Lafferty, Nancy Soucy, and I visited the North Sebastian Conservation Area yesterday seeking wet flatwoods plants for the on-line Palm Beach Community College class that we are taking.…
Gorgeous golden fig
Strangler fig and golden fig are two common names for Ficus aureum. In Latin, Ficus means edible fig. Birds and other wildlife consume the tiny, many-seeded "figs" (pictured above Queens Island). I did not find them to be especially palatable…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 