Month: June 2018
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Tidestromia lanuginosa
Tidestromia lanuginosa, also known as Wooly tidestroma or Espanta vaqueros, is a desert plant common not only in coastal dunes…
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Sesbania drummondii
Sesbania drummondii, or Rattlebush, is a perennial woody shrub with hanging clusters of yellow pea flowers that yield long seed…
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Typha domingensis
Typha domingensis, or Southern cattail, is a common wetland plant with narrow leaf swords up to eight feet tall and…
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Sporobolus virginicus
Sporobolus virginicus, or Seashore dropseed, is a perennial grass that grows up to 18 inches tall. Its sprawling rhizomes form…
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Sida lindheimeri
Sida lindheimeri, or Showy fanpetals, is an perennial herb with white to yellow flowers whose range is limited to the…
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Sabatia arenicola
Sabatia arenicola, or Sand rose gentian, typically has small pink or white flowers with five evenly spaced petals that broaden…
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Rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia hirta, or Black-eyed Susan, is a herbaceous perennial with bright yellow flower petals surrounding a cone of red-brown florets.…
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Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala, or Camphor daisy, has thick, succulent leaves with edges that vary from smooth with a few sharp points…
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Monarda punctata
Monarda punctata, or Spotted beebalm, is an erect herb with aromatic leaves that mark it as part of the mint…
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Ludwigia uruguayensis
Ludwigia uruguayensis grows in dense colonies in wet soils, including swales between dunes and adjoining prairie ponds. Its leaves are…
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