Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area
440 acres adjacent to the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida/IFAS
Wildflower or weed? Locale matters! Cheesyrtoes (Stylosanthes hamata) is a tiny native plant that we saw growing along Highway A1A when Cindy Hersh (Class of 2016) led a wonderful walk for us at the Barrier Island Sanctuary and Education Center…
Thanks to Tim Archer (Class of 2024) for the great photos below of the sole candyroot (Polygala nana) that we saw on our class walk at the South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (SORCA) on 2/11/2024. Alas, it was the only…
Just like goldenrods (Solidago sp.), narrowleaf yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) is a golden flowered fall-bloomer. Its canary yellow flowers are held in flat clusters (corymbs). Like goldenrod, narrowleaf yellowtop is a member of the daisy family, Asteraceae. Yellowtop flowers for the…
Ever notice that when you look at Florida wildflower book with color guides on the sides of the pages, yellow is the predominant color. Yellow flowers are particularly prolific in the fall. Goldenrods bloom in the fall and have an…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 