Eupatorium album L. – White Thoroughwort Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Absent Disk flowers: Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Sandhills, pine flatwoods, hammocks, savannahs. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout many counties in Alabama. The plant can be … Read more
Facelis retusa (Lam.) Sch. Bip. – Annual Trampweed Family – Asteraceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: Involucre: N/A Ray flowers: Absent. Disk flowers: Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Waste places, disturbed sites, roadsides, fields, lawns. Origin – Native to South America. Other information – This weedy little species can be found in scattered … Read more
Tetragonotheca helianthoides L. – Squarehead Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Non-expanded flower head. Ray flowers: Disk flowers: Disk flowers close-up. Flowering – April – July. Habitat – Sandhills, open sandy woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This striking species can be found in the southern half of Alabama. … Read more
Lysimachia ciliata L. – Fringed Loosestrife Family – Primulaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Arrow shows fringed petiole. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx… …Again. Flowering – May – August. Habitat – Mesic soils of slopes, floodplains, and coves. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout Alabama but seems to … Read more
Trillium cernuum L. – Nodding Trillium Family – Liliaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – April – May. Habitat – Rich wooded slopes, alluvial woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This striking species has been reported in just three (perhaps one) Alabama counties. It is an uncommon species … Read more
Introduction: The Duel Begins In the realm of preserving precious herbs and cigars, a silent battle rages on – a battle between two humidity heroes, Integra Boost and Boveda. These unassuming packets hold the power to transform the aging process, ensuring that the essence and quality of your stash remain unblemished. In this arena of … Read more
Lupinus perennis L. – Sun-Dial Lupine Family – Fabaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Sandhills, dry, open hammocks. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in the southern 1/3 of Alabama. The plant can be identified by its … Read more
Cannabis is partly legalized in Spain, so it is not difficult to find an address to buy cannabis seeds in this country. You can easily buy seeds at real local stores, but if you want to be wary of your marijuana habits, online seed banks will be a lot safer. Spain is also a paradise … Read more
Toxicodendron pubescens Mill. – Poison Oak Family – Anacardiaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Leaflet. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – April – May. Habitat – Sandhills, dry hammocks, thickets, old fields. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found throughout most of Alabama but is apparently absent from the most northern … Read more
Trillium lancifolium Raf. – Lanceleaf Wakerobin Family – Liliaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – April. Habitat – Wooded slopes, ravines. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species is found throughout much of Alabama. The plant is easy to identify becasue of its long, thin leaves … Read more