Aphanes microcarpa (Boiss. & Reut.) Rothm. – Slender Parsley Piert Family – Rosaceae Stems: Note the thumb and fingertips left for scale. Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Arrow shows flowers. Flowering – February – April. Habitat – Disturbed sites, cultivated fields, waste ground. Origin – Native to Europe. Other information – This little species can be … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
Verbena tenuisecta Briquet – Moss Verbena, South American Mock Vervain Family – Verbenaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Calyx. White flowered form. Flowering – February – October. Habitat – Disturbed sites, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to South America. Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout southern Alabama but has rarely been … Read more
Rubus trivialis Michx. – Southern Dewberry Family – Rosaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – March – April. Habitat – Dry open hammocks, old fields, deciduous forests, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found throughout most of Alabama. The plant is one of the most common … Read more
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. – Alligator-weed Family – Amaranthaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – November. Habitat – Aquatic or very wet areas. Origin – Native to tropical America. Other information – This aquatic weed can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama. The plant is easy to identify becasue of its … Read more
Viola rostrata Pursh – Spurred Violet Family – Violaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Stipule. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Rich moist woods, moist rocky slopes, often associated with Hemlock trees. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in the northeastern portion of Alabama. … Read more
Epifagus virginiana (L.) Bart. – Beech Drops Family – Orobanchaceae Stems: Leaves: Absent. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Chasmogamous flower… …front view. Cleistogamous flowers. Flowering – August – November. Habitat – Beech forests, deciduous woods where Beech trees occur. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This interesting and attractive little species can be found … Read more
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. – Lemon Bee Balm Family – Lamiaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – May – July. Habitat – Pastures, dry disturbed sites, roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in a handful of counties mainly in south-central Alabama. The plant … Read more
Dan Tenaglia Dan Tenaglia was born and raised in Florida, USA and attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. He graduated in 1998 with a Bachelors degree in Biology. After college Dan moved to Missouri, USA and began taking pictures of plants in his free time. In 1999 he started his award-winning website – … Read more