At a glance starrush whitetop (Rhyncospora colorata), shown above at the Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail on July 15, 2020, appears to be a daisy. What appear to be long petals are really showy bracts that attract pollinators. Many of its…
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Heliotropium
Seaside heliotrope (Heliotropium cuvassivicum), shown above at the Toni Robinson Waterfront Trail on July 15, 2020, is an occasional succulent of moist salty spots in Indian River County. Its native range extends through much of the Americas from Canada to…
Gorgeous Gentian
Getting to see the gorgeous flowers of marsh gentian (Eustoma exaltatum) is always a delight. Its many common names -- catchfly prairie-gentian, bluebell gentian, seaside gentian, blue marsh lily, small bluebell, and tulip gentian -- belie its curious and extensive…
Marvelous marsh-mallow
Just a glance at the pale pink flowers of Virginia saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzyka pentacorpos) tell us that this plant is a member of the hibiscus (or mallow) family, Malvaceae. The united yellow stamens form a distinctive tubular column. Bees, butterflies,…
