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Tag: gray nicker

Seabean #1: Nickernut

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaSeptember 19, 2025

Seabean season is upon us. Seabeans, a.k.a, drift seeds, are seeds that float and are transported by river and ocean currents. Only 1% of all seeds have this floating ability. You can find seabeans throughout the year, but high seas…

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Fabaceae, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Sebastian Inlet State Park, Vine gray nicker, Guilandina bonduc, nickerbean, nickernut

Peas #2

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaOctober 24, 2023

The pea family, Fabaceae, is quite diverse. When we visited Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) on 10-8-2023, we saw grey nicker (Guilandina bonduc), a yellow-flowered, robust, and thorny vine. Never would you confuse it with hairypod cowpea (Vigna luteola),…

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Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Vine Caesalpinia bonduc, fever nut, gray nicker, Guilandina bondu, hold-back, nickernut, sea pearl
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