Stylisma humistrata (Walt.) Chapm. – Southern Dawnflower Family – Convolvulaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Fruit. Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Sandhills, dry hammocks, roadsides, waste ground. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be found scattered throughout much of Alabama. The plant can be identified by … Read more
Trifolium resupinatum L. – Reversed Clover, Persian Clover Family – Fabaceae Stems: Leaves: Stipule. Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calices. Fruits. Flowering – March – August. Habitat – Lawns, fields, waste ground, disturbed sites, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to Eurasia. Other information – This weedy but attractive species can be found scattered throughout Alabama. The plant … Read more
Symplocos tinctoria (L.) L’Her – Sweetleaf Family – Symplocaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – February – June. Habitat – Upland and alluvial woods, stream margins, hammocks, wet flatwoods, bottoms, sandhills. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This small tree can be found throughout Alabama and is common. The plant can … Read more
Polygonella fimbriata (Elliot) Horton – Sandhill Jointweed Family – Polygonaceae Stems: Leaves: Ocrea of leaf. Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowers close-up. Flowering – August – October. Habitat – Sandhills. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive and rare species has been reported from only one southern Alabama county. The plant is uncommon throughout … Read more
Solidago petiolaris Ait. – Goldenrod Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Flowers: Close-up of the flowers. Flowering – September – November. Habitat – Pinelands, upland woods, flatwoods, bogs, bay swamps, rock outcrops, bluffs, rocky open woods. Typically on acidic soils. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This species can be … Read more
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze – Spiny-Bur Family – Asteraceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: N/A Ray flowers: N/A Disk flowers: Flowers and involucre close-up. Fruits. Flowering – May – November. Habitat – Waste ground, fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Origin – Native to tropical America. Other information – This weedy little species can be found … Read more
Ipomoea cordatotriloba Dennst. – Tie Vine Family – Convolvulaceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Calyx. Flowering – March – October. Habitat – Disturbed sites, waste ground, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This striking yet weedy species can be found mainly in the southern hlaf of Alabama. It is probably … Read more
Juncus polycephalus Michx. – Many-Headed Rush Family – Juncaceae Stems: N/A Leaves: Leaf base. Inflorescence: Flowers: Flowering – June – September. Habitat – Ditches, pond and lake margins. Typically in sandy soil. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This big rush can be found in the southern half of Alabama. The plant … Read more
Sisyrinchium rosulatum Michx. – Annual Blue-eyed Grass Family – Iridaceae Stems: Plant base. Leaves: N/A Inflorescence: N/A Flowers: Flowering – April – June. Habitat – Lawns, fields, waste ground, roadsides, railroads. Origin – Native to South America. Other information – This attractive species can be found in the southern portion of Alabama. The plant is … Read more
Chrysopsis gossypina (Michx.) Ell. – Cottony Goldenaster Family – Asteraceae Stems: Leaves: Inflorescence: N/A Involucre: Ray flowers: Disk flowers: Flowering – September – October. Habitat – Sandy pine and Turkey Oak woods, sandhills, scrub. Origin – Native to North America. Other information – This attractive species can be found mainly in the most southern counties … Read more