dfyoung's Identifications

Visual Description: This seed plant is a form of Inkberry shrub, measuring approximately four feet in height and five feet in width. The leaves are an oval shape with either bright green or yellow pigment, depending on the maturation level. The leaves are roughly two to three inches in length. The plant stems are yellow toward the top portion where the leaves are attached but fade to brown as it nears the ground. The shrub produces round berries, which, when ripe, are a dark black color; when growing, the berries are a yellow-green color similar to the leaves and stem. The berries themselves are large, measuring approximately a half of an inch in diameter on average.

Habitat: This organism was observed on the shore side of a frontal dune at South Brohard Beach, a coastal region on South Florida's west coast. This marine habitat features an extensive shoreline accompanied by moderate vegetation due to few impervious surfaces and proximity to the ocean. Certain species of Inkberry plants are naturally occurring in high humidity marine environments where direct exposure to saltwater is minimal, with its common presence being on shorelines. Thus, those species are native to the Southern regions of the United States, including Florida.

References: Scaevola plumieri. The Florida Native Plant Society. (2018). Retrieved September 21, 2020, from https://www.fnps.org/plant/scaevola-plumieri

Visual Description: This seed plant is a form of Inkberry shrub, measuring approximately four feet in height and five feet in width. The leaves are an oval shape with either bright green or yellow pigment, depending on the maturation level. The leaves are roughly two to three inches in length. The plant stems are yellow toward the top portion where the leaves are attached but fade to brown as it nears the ground. The shrub produces round berries, which, when ripe, are a dark black color; when growing, the berries are a yellow-green color similar to the leaves and stem. The berries themselves are large, measuring approximately a half of an inch in diameter on average.

Habitat: This organism was observed on the shore side of a frontal dune at South Brohard Beach, a coastal region on South Florida's west coast. This marine habitat features an extensive shoreline accompanied by moderate vegetation due to few impervious surfaces and proximity to the ocean. Certain species of Inkberry plants are naturally occurring in high humidity marine environments where direct exposure to saltwater is minimal, with its common presence being on shorelines. Thus, those species are native to the Southern regions of the United States, including Florida.

References: Scaevola plumieri. The Florida Native Plant Society. (2018). Retrieved September 21, 2020, from https://www.fnps.org/plant/scaevola-plumieri