Asclepias humistrata Walt. – Creeping Milkweed Family – Asclepiadaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Fruit. Flowering – May – June. Habitat – Sandhills, sandy pine-oak woods, scrub. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This striking species is found primarily in the southern half of Alabama in counties which contain sandhill habitat. The plant … Read more
Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould – Velvet Witchgrass Family – Poaceae Stems: Leaves: Sheaths and stem. Arrow shows ligule of short trichomes. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Spikelets close-up. Flowering – May – August. Habitat – Ditches, low woods, marshes, flatwoods, bogs, wet meadows. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found … Read more
Gamochaeta falcata (Lam.) Cabrera – Narrowleaf Everlasting Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: N/A Ray flowers: Absent. Disk flowers: Flowering – February – November. Habitat – Flatwoods, pastures, roadsides, disturbed sites. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This little species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant can … Read more
Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walt.) Britton et al. – Appalachian Mountainmint Family – Lamiaceae Stems: Leaves: Pressed leaves. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – June – August. Habitat – Flatwoods, savannahs, pocosins, bogs, pine barrens. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species has been reported in just two Alabama counties. The plant is … Read more
Polygala ramosa Ell. – Low Pinebarren Milkwort Family – Polygalaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – June – November. Habitat – Flatwoods, bogs, savannahs, coastal strands. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found in the southern most Alabama counties. The plant can be identified by its basal … Read more
Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. – Spiderwort Family – Commelinaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Stamens, close-up. Flowering – April – July. Habitat – Roadsides, dry woods, waste places, disturbed sites. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This common species can be found throughout Alabama and is probably in every county. The … Read more
Kalmia latifolia L. – Mountain Laurel Family – Ericaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – March – June. Habitat – Bluffs, creeks, swamps, rocky or sandy woods. Also cultivated. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This striking shrub can be found throughout Alabama but is most common in the mountain areas. … Read more
Phlox carolina L. – Carolina Phlox Family – Polemoniaceae Stems: Leaves: Adaxial surface of leaf. Abaxial surface of leaf. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – May – July. Habitat – Deciduous woods, savannahs, thickets, roadsides. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama. … Read more
Aeschynomene indica L. – Southern Joint Vetch Family – Fabaceae Stems: Leaves: Stipule of leaf. Inflorescence: Flowers: Calyx. Developing fruit. Flowering – July – November. Habitat – Ditches, marshes, disturbed wet areas, lake and pond margins. Origin – Native to North America. Also found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Old and New World. … Read more
Magnolia tripetala (L.) L. – Umbrella Magnolia Family – Magnoliaceae Stems: Leaves: Adaxial leaf surface. Abaxial leaf surface. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – April – June. Habitat – Wooded ravines, wooded slopes. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive small tree can be found mainly in east-central Alabama. The plant can … Read more