Portulaca pilosa L. – Pink Purslane, Kiss Me Quick Family – Portulacaceae Stems: Stem, with leaves removed to show trichomes. Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – May – October. Habitat – Dry sandy soil of roadsides, disturbed areas, sandhills, waste ground. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This little species can be … Read more
Astragalus villosus Michx. – Bearded Milkvetch Family – Fabaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Stipule. Inflorescence: Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Sandhills, sandy open woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This low-growing species can be found in the most southern counties of Alabama. The plant can be identified by … Read more
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marshall – Yellow Root Family – Ranunculaceae Stems: Leaves: Leaves at anthesis. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Shaded stream banks. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found mainly in the northern 2/3 of Alabama. The plant is easy to identify becasue … Read more
Kyllinga pumila Michx. – Low Spikesedge Family – Cyperaceae Stems: Base. Leaves: Leaf sheath. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – May – October. Habitat – Swamps, streambanks, bogs, ditches, disturbed wet areas. Origin – Native to North America, South America, Caribbean Islands, Africa. Other information – This weedy little species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. … Read more
Physalis angustifolia Nutt. – Coastal Groundcherry Family – Solanaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – March – December. Habitat – Coastal dunes and strands. Origin – Native to U.S. Other information – This species can be found in the two coastal Alabama counties. The plant can be identified by its habitat, glabrous stems and … Read more
Viburnum acerifolium L. – Maple-Leaved Arrowwood, Maple-Leaved Viburnum Family – Caprifoliaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – April – June. Habitat – Bluffs, mixed deciduous forests, dry rocky woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama but is most common … Read more
Ludwigia peruviana (L.) H. Hara – Peruvian PrimroseWillow Family – Onagraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – February – December. Habitat – Swamps, lake and pond margins, ditches. Origin – Native to tropical America. Other information – This large species has been reported in just two Alabama counties. The plant can be identified … Read more
Aesculus sylvatica Bartram – Buckeye Family – Hippocastanaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – April – May. Habitat – River banks, alluvial woods, swamp forests. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found mainly in the northern half of Alabama. The plant can be identified by its opposite, … Read more
Asimina parviflora (Michx.) Dunal – Dwarf Paw Paw Family – Annonaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Fruit. Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Sandy to dry woods, ravines. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found essentially throughout Alabama but seems to reach the northern edge of its range … Read more
Phacelia dubia (L.) Trel. – Doubtful Scorpion Weed Family – Hydrophyllaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Woodlands, floodplains, fields, thickets, roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This little plant can be found mainly in the central portion of Alabama. The plant can be identified by … Read more