Is this fall color? Maybe. Maybe not. This photo was taken on 9-5-2020 at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR). At a glance it appears that this plant has paired leaves. Look carefully to see that it is poison ivy…
Fall Color
Category: Pollinator Plants
Weeds of Wednesday: Hairy Cowpea
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Hairy cowpea (Vigna luteola) is a twining vine with bright yellow flowers that are held on long flower stalks (pedicels). This member of the pea family, Fabacae, can smother other vegetation, especially…
Alba
The snowberry (Chiococca alba) at Treasure Shores Park was covered in flower buds when we visited on 8-15-2020. Both its genus and species names refer to its snow-white berries. The genus name, Chiococca, comes from the Greek words, chion, which…
Holy Hypericums
Florida is home to 34 species of hypericums, yellow wildflowers with many stamens and 4 or 5 petals. Their confused and confusing common names often honor saints. St. Johns-wort (Hypericum perforatum) is widely sold as an herbal medicine to treat…
Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area 