Wonderous Wildflowers

Nancy Soucy (Class of 2011) sent this beautiful photograph of lateflowering thoroughwort (Eupatorium serotinum) and yellowtop (Flaveria linearis) at Sebastian Inlet State Park. She also recommends Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge for wildflower viewing. Nancy will lead a special fall…

Lateflowering thoroughwort

Clusters (corymbs) of white flowers now adorn laterflowering thoroughwort (Eupatorium serotinum). This member of the aster (Asteraceae) family lacks petals but still is quite showy and attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. This plant of moist places grows thickly in…

Darling Daisies for Dry Places

Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia) is wonderful late summer and fall wildflower of dry places with bright yellow daisy-like flowers. Its dime- or nickel-sized flowers grow at the very ends of its flower stalks and are visited by a plethora of…