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July 26, 2008 Field Trip: Charlotte Flatwoods, Punta Gorda

On July 26th eight of us journed to Charlotte Flatwoods south of Punta Gorda for our annual walk in that always interesting place. The county has been doing a lot of work there and has cut new trails (firebreaks) that opened up new areas we could explore. Along with the common plants, we saw Rayless Goldenrods (Bigeelowia nudata), Hairy Melochia (Melochia spicata), Floating Hearts (Nymphoides aquatica) and Loosestrife (Lythrum alatum). Some of these were new to our members. The weather was warm but not overbearingly hot.

Participants: Jack and Nancy Lyons, Jane Wallace, Al Squires, Linda Wilson, Denny Girard, John and Christine Holyland

Participants of field tripFalse Dragonhead by John Holyland



 

Left: The group
--photo by Nancy Lyons

Right: False Dragonhead, Physostegia purpurea
--photo by John Holyland

HAIRY MELOCHIA Denny
FLOATING HEARTS Denny

From left: Hairy Melochia, Melochia spicata, Floating Hearts, Nymphoides aquatica
--photos by Denny Girard

 

85 species listed

Common Name Scientific Name
Acacia, Earleaf Acacia auriculiformis
Arrowhead or Duck Potato Sagittaria spp.
Asiatic dollar weed Centella asiatica
Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum
Bay, Red Persea borbonia
Beautyberry Callicarpa americana
Bequilla Sesbania herbacea
Blackroot Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
Bluehearts Buchnera americana
Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinthifolius
Bushy Buttonweed Spermacoce remota
Caesarweed Urena lobata
Camphorweed Heterotheca subaxillaris
Cat tail Typha sp.
Chalky bluestem Andropogon virginicus var. glaucus
Corkwood Stillingia aquatica
Desmodium, low, Ticktrefoil Desmodium sp.
Dodder ; Love Vine Cuscuta spp.
Dogfennel Eupatorium capillifolium
Eupatorium, Summer Eupatorium mohrii
False Dragonhead Physostegia purpurea
Fern, Swamp Blechnum serrulatum
Fireweed Erechtites hieraciifolius
Floating Hearts Nymphoides aquatica
Fragrant Eryngo Eryngium aromaticum
Frogfruit ; Capeweed ; Matchweed Phyla nodiflora
Gallberry Ilex glabra
Gaura, Southern Gaura angustifolia
Goldenrod, Flattop Euthamia sp.
Goldenrod, Rayless Bigelowia nudata
Grape, Muscadine Vitis rotundifolia
Hairy Melochia Melochia spicata
Hatpins Eriocaulon sp.
Horseweed Conyza canadensis
Knotroot Foxtail grass Setaria parviflora
Lantana Lantana camara
Lobelia, White Lobelia paludosa
Loosestrife Lythrum flagellare
Ludwigia or Savannah Prinrosewillow Ludwigia virgata
Melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia
Mexican Clover Richardia brasiliensis
Milkwort Polygala setacea
Morning-glory, Creeping Evolvulus sericeus
Morning-glory, Glades Ipomoea sagittata
Myrsine Myrsine floridana
Pale Meadowbeauty Rhexia mariana
Palm, Sabal; Cabbage Palm Sabal palmetto
Passion flower, Corky-stemmed Passiflora suberosa
Pawpaw Asimina sp.
Pine, Slash Pinus elliottii
Pipwort Eriocaulon decangulare
Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans
Pokeberry Phytolacca americana
Poor Joe Diodia teres
Rabbit bells Crotalaria rotundifolia
Ragweed, Common Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Redroot Lachnanthes caroliana
Rose-of-Plymouth Sabatia stellaris
Roundpod St.John's-Wort Hypericum cistifolium
Rustweed Polypremum procumbens
Saltbush ; Groundsel tree Baccharis halimifolia
Saltmarsh fleabane ; Camphorweed Pluchea odorata
Sand Spur Cenchrus sp.
Sandweed Hypericum fasciculatum
Seaside Heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum
Seedbox Ludwigia alternifolia
Showy milkwort Polygala grandiflora
Smilax ; Greenbriar ; Catbriar Smilax sp.
Spanish Needles Bidens alba
Spurge Euphorbia spp.
Stripeseed Piriqueta cistoides subsp. caroliniana
Sweetbroom Scoparia dulcis
Tarflower Bejaria racemosa
Thistle, Purple Cirsium horridulum
Tickseed Coreopsis sp.
Twinflower Dyschoriste sp.
Virginia Creeper ; Woodbine Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Wax Myrtle Myrica cerifera
White Head Broom Spermacoce verticillata
White Star Rush ; Whitetop Sedge Rhynchospora colorata
White Vine Sarcostemma clausum
Wild Sensitive Plant Chamaecrista nictitans
Willow Salix sp.
Yellow Eyed Grass Xyris sp.
Yellow-eyed grass, White Xyris caroliniana
Blue jay
Frog, Pig
Grasshopper
Woodpecker, Pileated