Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai – Hairy Crabweed Family – Moraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – July – November. Habitat – Disturbed sites, lawns. Origin – Native to tropical Asia. Other information – This weedy species can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama and is probably more common than reported. The plant can be … Read more
Lilium michauxii Poir. – Carolina Lily Family – Liliaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – July – September. Habitat – Hammocks, upland woods, thickets, bogs. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout most of Alabama. The plant can be identified by its striking … Read more
Spermolepis echinata (Nutt. ex DC.) A. Heller – Bristly Scaleseed Family – Apiaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Fruits. Flowering – April – June. Habitat – Disturbed sites, waste places. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This little weedy species can be found in southern Alabama. The plant can be identified … Read more
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don – Madagascar Periwinkle Family – Apocynaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Fruits. Flowering – May – September. Habitat – Frequently cultivated and rarely escaped to old homesites and disturbed sites. Origin – Native to Madagascar. Other information – This attractive species species can be found cultivated throughout much of … Read more
Ipomoea coccinea L. – Red Morning Glory Family – Convolvulaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Note the reflexed pedicels. Flowering – July – November. Habitat – Cultivated fields, roadsides, railroads, old fields, waste places, disturbed sites. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This weedy but attractive species can be found scattered throughout … Read more
Silphium compositum Michx. – Kidney-leaf Rosinweed Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Disk flowers: Flowering – July – September. Habitat – Flatwoods, sandhills. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found mainly in the eastern half of Alabama. The plant cand be identified by … Read more
Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkm. – Taiwanese Photinia Family – Rosaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Roadsides, old homesites. Also cultivated. Origin – Native to Asia. Other information – This attractive species can be found cultivated throughout much of Alabama but is only found escaped in handful of counties. The … Read more
Heliotropium amplexicaule Vahl – Clasping Heliotrope Family – Boraginaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Infructescence. Flowering – April – October. Habitat – Disturbed sites, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to tropical America. Other information – This weedy but attractive species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant can be identified by its sessile leaves, … Read more
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