Rorippa sessiliflora (Nutt.) Hitchc. – Sessile-flowered Cress Family – Brassicaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowers. Fruits. Flowering – March – October. Habitat – Wet muddy soils, river flood plains, swamps, railroads. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant is probably more common … Read more
Lycopus rubellus Moench – Taperleaf Waterhorehound Family – Lamiaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calices and fruits. Flowering – June – December. Habitat – Marshes, swamp forests, alluvial woods, wet ditches. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout most of Alabama and may be present in … Read more
Calycanthus floridus L. – Sweet Shrub, Spicebush Family – Calycanthaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Bluffs, floodplains, deciduous forests, stream banks, low woods, rich wooded slopes. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This popular species can be found mainly in eastern Alabama. This ia an … Read more
Wahlenbergia marginata (Thunb.) DC. – Southern Rockbell Family – Campanulaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Lowest leaves. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Hypanthium. Fruit. Flowering – March – November. Habitat – Disturbed sites, waste ground, roadsides. Origin – Native to Asia. Other information – This little species can be found mainly in the southeast corner of the state. The … Read more
Tephrosia spicata (Walt.) T. & G. – Red Hoary Pea Family – Fabaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – Late May – August. Habitat – Open woods, pine flatwoods, sandhills, roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found throughout Alabama. The plant is easy to identify … Read more
Galactia regularis (L.) Britton et al. – Eastern Milkpea Family – Fabaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – July – October. Habitat – Sandhills, scrub, dry hammocks, open woods, clearings. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This small vine can be found throughout much of Alabama. The plant can be identified … Read more
Avena sativa L. – Oats Family – Poaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Leaf base. Ligule. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Awned spikelet. Open spikelet. Flowering – May – June. Habitat – Cultivated and infrequently escaped to roadsides, railroads, fallow fields, and disturbed sites. Origin – Cultigen of Eurasian origin. Other information – This plant can be found scattered … Read more
Gelsemium sempervirens (L.) W.T. Aiton – Carolina Jessamine Family – Loganiaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – February – May. Habitat – Thickets, fence rows, woodlands, pine forests, roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found throughout Alabama. The plant can be identified by its … Read more
Lobelia puberula Nutt. – Downy Lobelia Family – Campanulaceae Stems: Upper stem. Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – June – November. Habitat – Hammocks, swamps, meadows, open woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found throughout Alabama and is probably present in every county. The plant … Read more
Cortaderia selloana (Schult.) Asch. & Graebn. – Pampas Grass Family – Poaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Section of leaf blade. Note the many sharp teeth. Inflorescence: Flowers: Close-up of the pistillate flowers. Flowering – July – November. Habitat – Cultivated and persistent around old homesites and along roadsides. Origin – Native to tropical America (Argentina). Other … Read more