The world of cannabis is vast, each strain has a different color, taste, aroma and effect. Besides the original strains, more and more new strains are being created. Most of these strains are green in color and dotted with sparkling orange stigmas and resin. Besides these popular blue strains, however, there are also purple cannabis … Read more
Cyperus plukenetii Fern. – Plukenet’s Flatsedge Family – Cyperaceae Stems: Leaves: Leaf sheath. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – July – October. Habitat – Sandhills, flatwoods, sandy woods and fields. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found in the southern portion of Alabama. The plant is similar to others … Read more
Trifolium lappaceum L. – Burdock Clover Family – Fabaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Stipule. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Fruiting calices. Flowering – March – August. Habitat – Weedy fields, roadsides, lawns. Origin – Native to Eurasia and Africa. Other information – This weedy introduced plant can be found in scattered counties throughout Alabama and is probably more … Read more
Ipomoea wrightii Gray – Wright’s Morning Glory Family – Convolvulaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – July – September. Habitat – Disturbed sites, roadsides, railroads, cultivated areas, thickets. Origin – Native to tropical America. Other information – This attractive yet weedy species is only reported in a small umber of Alabama counties but … Read more
Sericocarpus tortifolius (Michx.) Nees – Whitetop Aster Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Cluster of immature flowers. Involucre: Ray flowers: N/A Disk flowers: Flowering – August – October. Habitat – Sandhills, flatwoods, hammocks, old fields, sandy soils. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in the southern … Read more
Luzula acuminata Raf. – Hairy Woodrush Family – Juncaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Base of leaf blade. Inflorescence: Flowers: Flower close-up. Flowering – February – August. Habitat – Bluff forests, moist woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This little but distinctive species can be found mainly in the northern hlaf of Alabama … Read more
Pluchea camphorata (L.) DC. – Camphorweed Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Absent. Disk flowers: Flowering – August – October. Habitat – Pastures, bogs, woodlands, ditches, swamps, floodplains, disturbed sites. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant can … Read more
Eriogonum tomentosum Michx. – Dogtongue Wild Buckwheat Family – Polygonaceae Stems: Leaves: Whorl of cauline leaves. Abaxial leaf surface. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flower, side view. Flowering – July – September. Habitat – Sandhills, savannahs. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This showy species can be found in the most southern Alabama counties. … Read more
Packera anonyma (A.W. Wood) W.A. Weber & A. Love – Small’s Ragwort Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Involucre: Ray flowers: Disk flowers: Flowering – April – June. Habitat – Meadows, hammocks, fields, pastures, disturbed sites, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive and common species can be found … Read more
Stylisma humistrata (Walt.) Chapm. – Southern Dawnflower Family – Convolvulaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Fruit. Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Sandhills, dry hammocks, roadsides, waste ground. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama. The plant can be identified by … Read more