Jacquemontia tamnifolia (L.) Griseb. – Hairy Clustervine Family – Convolvulaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – August – December. Habitat – Waste ground, disturbed sites, roadsides, railroads, fields, fencerows. Also cultivated. Origin – Native to North America and tropical America. Other information – This vining and attractive species can be found mainly in … Read more
Phlox amoena Sims – Hairy Phlox Family – Polemoniaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Sandhills, dry woods, hammocks, open banks, roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found mainly in the northern 2/3 of Alabama. The plant can be identified by its … Read more
Platanthera cristata (Michx.) Lindl. – Crested Yellow Orchid Family – Orchidaceae Stems: Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – June – Sept. Habitat – Bogs, low meadows, swamps, wet flatwoods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout most of Alabama. The plant may be more common than … Read more
Scutellaria racemosa Pers. – South American Skullcap Family – Lamiaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – March – November. Habitat – Lawns, ditches. Origin – Native to South America. Other information – This little species can be found in just a handful of Alabama counties. The plant is easy to identify becasue … Read more
Gratiola floridana Nutt. – Florida Hedgehyssop Family – Scrophulariaceae Stems: Lower stem. Upper stem. Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Spring branches, stream banks, swamps, ditches. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found in scattered southern and northern Alabama counties. The plant … Read more
Medicago orbicularis (L.) Bartal. – Button Clover Family – Fabacaeae Stems: N/A Leaves: Stipule. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Fruits. Flowering – March – July. Habitat – Lawns, waste ground. Origin – Native to the Mediterraniean region. Other information – This little species is fairly uncommon in Alabama but will most certainly spread with time. The plant … Read more
Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy – Carolina Redroot Family – Haemodoraceae Stems: Leaves: Basal leaves. Stem leaf. Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Bogs, wet flatwoods, seeps, ditches, savannahs. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This interesting species can be found in southern Alabama. The plant is easy to identify … Read more
Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F. Gmel.) Steud. – Carolina Wild Petunia Family – Acanthaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – May – September. Habitat – Dry woods, sandy fields, rock crevices, flatwoods, hammocks. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found essentially throughout Alabama. The plant is easy to identify … Read more
Eupatorium rotundifolium L. – Roundleaf Thoroughwort, False Hoarhound Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Absent. Disk flowers: Close-up of flowers. Flowering – July – October. Habitat – Woodlands, pine barrens, savannahs, flatwoods, bogs. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This showy species can be found throughout much of … Read more
Sporobolus junceus (P. Beauv.) Kunth – Pineywoods Dropseed Family – Poaceae Stems: Node of stem. Base of plant. Leaves: Leaf base. Inflorescence: Whorl of inflorescence. Flowers: Close-up of flowers. Flowering – September – November. Habitat – Sandy woods, flatwoods, sandhills. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered … Read more