Pine Flatwoods Reference Photos
Black Root (Pterocaulon pycnostachyum)
A flap, or wing, runs along the stem.
A flap, or wing, runs along the stem.
Cabbage Palm (Sabal palmetto)
Chaffhead (Carphephorus sp.)
These tend to appear late summer or autumn. There are multiple species.
These tend to appear late summer or autumn. There are multiple species.
Coastalplain Goldenaster (Chrysopsis scabrella)
Very fuzzy, especially the basal rosette.
Very fuzzy, especially the basal rosette.
Elliott’s Milkpea (Galactia elliottii)
Pinnately compound leaves on this twining vine.
Pinnately compound leaves on this twining vine.
Feay’s Palafox (Palafoxia feayi)
Almost a shrub, dry sites in pine woods or scrub.
Almost a shrub, dry sites in pine woods or scrub.
Oakleaf Fleabane (Erigeron quercifolus)
Fried-egg flower. Sunny side up.
Fried-egg flower. Sunny side up.
Pinebarren Goldenrod (Solidago fistulosa)
We have multiple species of Goldenrods. This one has tiny serrations.
We have multiple species of Goldenrods. This one has tiny serrations.
Pineland Heliotrope (Heliotropium polyphyllum)
The inflorescence curls like a lizard tail.
The inflorescence curls like a lizard tail.
Sensitive Brier (Mimosa quadrivalvis)
Prickly!
Prickly!
Sweetscent (Pluchea odorata)
Strongly fragrant.
Strongly fragrant.