Cuphea carthagenesis (Jacq.) J.F. Macbr. – Colombian Waxweed Family – Lythraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Fruit. Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Marshes, ditches, wet hammocks, floodplain forests, low meadows. Origin – Native to South America. Other information – This weedy but attractive little species can be found mainly in the southern … Read more
Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) Raven – Floating Primrose Willow Family – Onagraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – April – September. Habitat – Swamps, ponds, lake margins, ditches. Origin – Native to North America, Central and South America, and the West Indies. Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout Alabama and … Read more
Chrysogonum virginianum L. – Green and Gold Family – Asteraceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Involucre. Flowers: Flowers with Daddy Long Legs. Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Woodlands. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This small but striking species can be found mainly in the southeastern corner of … Read more
Lupinus diffusus Nutt. – Sky-Blue Lupine Family – Fabaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – March – May. Habitat – Sandhills, open woods. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species is fairly uncommon in Alabama and can be found in just a handful of southern counties. The plant is … Read more
Croton alabamensis E.A. Smith – Alabama Croton Family – Euphorbiaceae Stems: Bark of mature shrub. Leaves: Adaxial surface of leaf. Abaxial surface of leaf. Inflorescence: Staminate inflorescence. Flowers: Pistillate flower. Staminate flower… …side view. Flowering – February – April. Habitat – Thin soils of river bluffs of shale and limestone. Origin – Native to North … Read more
Rosa laevigata Michx. – Cherokee Rose Family – Rosaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Hypanthium. Flowering – March – April. Habitat – Low woods, moist hammocks, moist thickets, roadsides. Origin – Native to China. Other information – This attractive yet weedy species can be found scattered throughout southern Alabama and is probably more common than … Read more
Carphephorus tomentosus (Michx.) T. & G. – Chaff Head Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Basal leaves in-situ. Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: N/A Ray flowers: Absent. Disk flowers: Flowering – August – November. Habitat – Sandhills, savannahs, pine barrens. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species is rare in Alabama and has … Read more
Modiola caroliniana (L.) G. Don Family – Malvaceae Stems: Stem and stipules. Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Fruit. Flowering – March – June, sometimes later. Habitat – Low ground, lawns, fields, disturbed sites, roadsides. Origin – Native to southeastern U.S. and tropical America. Other information – This showy but weedy little species can be found scattered … Read more
Helianthus debilis Nutt. – Dune Sunflower Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Adaxial leaf surface. Abaxial leaf surface. Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Disk flowers: Disk close-up. Flowering – May – December. Year-round further south. Habitat – Coastal dunes, sandy open ground, disturbed sites, waste places. Also cultivated. Origin – Native to North America. Other information … Read more
Ranunculus pusillus Poiret – Small Buttercup Family – Ranunculaceae Stems: Base of plant. Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Marshes, ditches. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This small but distinctive marsh species can be found scattered throughout Alabama and is probably more common than is reported. The … Read more