Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf. – Slender Scratchdaisy Family – Asteraceae Stems: Upper stem. Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Flowers: Flowering – August – October. Habitat – Sandy fields, roadsides, disturbed sites, waste ground. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant can be identified by … Read more
Strophostyles umbellata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt. – Pink Fuzzybean Family – Fabaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – June – October. Habitat – Fields, woods, hammocks, pine flatwoods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be nearly throughout Alabama but is most common in the southern 2/3 of … Read more
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter – Comfortroot Family – Malvaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx and involucre. Fruit. Flowering – July – September. Habitat – Disturbed sites, savannahs, wet pinelands, ditches. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in the southern 1/4 of Alabama. The plant is easy … Read more
Epigaea repens L. – Trailing arbutus Family – Ericaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – February – May. Habitat – Sandy and rocky xeric woodlands. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found mainly in the northern half of Alabama. The plant can be indentified by its hispid, … Read more
Verbesina aristata (Ell.) Heller – Coastplain Crownbeard Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Involucre: Ray flowers: Disk flowers: Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Flatwoods, hammocks, savannahs. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can essentially be found in the southeastern corner of Alabama and is endemic to the pine … Read more
Aristolochia macrophylla Lam. – Dutchman’s Pipe Family – Aristolochiaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – April – June. Habitat – Rich woods, coves, wooded slopes. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This vining species is rare in Alabama and has only been reported in one county thus far. It is … Read more
Helianthus divaricatus L. – Woodland Sunflower Family – Asteraceae Stems: Root. Leaves: Leaf base. Adaxial surface of leaf. Abaxial surface of leaf. Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Disk flowers: Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Woodlands, roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout … Read more
Ranunculus platensis A. Spreng. – Prairie Buttercup Family – Ranunculaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Arrow shows one of the minute flowers. Flowering – February – April. Habitat – Wet hammocks, floodplains, moist to wet ground, lawns. Origin – Native to South America (Brazil and Argentina). Other information – This little species can be … Read more
Allium ampeloprasum L. – Wild Leek Family – Liliaceae Stems: Bulb. Leaf bases and stem. Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: Bract of inflorescence. Flowers: Flower close-up. Flowering – May – July. Habitat – Cultivated and escaped to roadsides, sandy fields, waste places. Origin – Native to Eurasia. Other information – This species can be found cultivated throughout … Read more
Rhynchosia reniformis DC. Family – Fabaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – May – September. Habitat – Sandhills, dry woods, pine flatwoods, clearings. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This small species can be found mainly in the southern half of Alabama in counties which contain sandy soil. The plant … Read more