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Solidago petiolaris Ait. – Goldenrod Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Flowers: Close-up of the flowers. Flowering – September – November. Habitat – Pinelands, upland woods, flatwoods, bogs, bay swamps, rock outcrops, bluffs, rocky open woods. Typically on acidic soils. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be…

Spiranthes tuberosa Raf. – Little Ladies Tresses Family – Orchidaceae Stems: Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – May – September. Habitat – Dry flatwoods, sandhills, scrub, pine-hardwood slopes. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This little species can be found in scattered counties throughout Alabama. The plant can be identified by its…

Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce – Centaury Family – Gentianaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – June – October. Habitat – Fields, waste places, disturbed sites. Origin – Native to Eurasia. Other information – This little introduced species is uncommon in Alabama. The plant can be identified by its small size, grooved stems, opposite,…

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…

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….