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What

Blue Calamintha Bee (Osmia calaminthae)

Observer

markhollysalvato

Date

March 2023

Description

Doing mark-recapture monitoring of the bee with Blue Calamintha Bee experts.

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What

Wavyleaf Noseburn (Tragia urens)

Observer

connor_ambrose

Date

October 22, 2023 11:21 AM EDT

Description

An herb approximately 8 inches tall. Relatively long and thin, linear to lanceolate, dark-green leaves. Simple leaf arrangement, with both the stems and leaves covered in a fine pubescence. Hairy, light green cyathium with three darker green bands running to the cyathium’s tip. Two prominent, outward-sticking stipules at the leaf base.

Found in a sandy spot within a sandhill with Paronychia species, a very small grass, and relatively few Pinus palustris trees nearby.

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What

Florida Scrub Bluecurls (Trichostema suffrutescens)

Observer

sebfdez_

Date

October 22, 2023 11:13 AM EDT

Description

Growing in sand hill. Herbaceous.

150 yards up from trail start.

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What

Nodding Nixie (Apteria aphylla)

Observer

annalizcade

Date

October 22, 2023 10:05 AM EDT

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What

Lantana (Lantana × strigocamara)

Observer

amanda3174

Date

September 30, 2023 11:04 AM EDT

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Observer

em_hobbs

Date

September 30, 2023 11:33 AM EDT

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What

Earleaf Greenbrier (Smilax auriculata)

Observer

sophieblews

Date

September 30, 2023 11:32 AM EDT

Description

It is a climbing vine observed to be climbing up a fence and many nearby trees and shrubs. It was observed in a coastal hammock habitat.

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What

Shiny Blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites)

Observer

aidenhr

Date

September 24, 2023 10:38 AM EDT

Description

Shrub. Scrub Area (sandy ground). Very small leaves with red tips on underside, serrate with red petiole and stems. Fruiting and flowering (pink) plant with small “shiny” blueberries (not fruiting or flowering now)

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What

Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)

Observer

cb914

Date

September 24, 2023 10:16 AM EDT

Description

Community: Scrub
Growing from sandy soil

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What

Purple Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Observer

aidenhr

Date

September 24, 2023 11:30 AM EDT

Description

Vine. Wet hardwood forest land. Not completely epiphytic, can grow completely on ground. Grows from ground and spreads onto nearby plants (can span up to 25ft) 3 lobed slightly pubescent leaves that grow in alternate pattern. Tendrils on vines for support on other plants. Purple elegant flowers that open quickly (span of 5 min) can make large berry fruit (yellow).