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Citron zephyrlily
Key West Field Guide, vegetableZephyranthes citrina
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Zephyranthes citrina day old flower

Zephyranthes citrina bud

Zephyranthes citrina flower

Zephyranthes citrina inside of unopened bud

Zephyranthes citrina fresh fruit

Zephyranthes citrina ripe fruit with seeds

Zephyranthes citrina seed
Straggler daisy
Key West Field Guide, vegetablePowderpuff
Key West Field Guide, vegetableMimosa strigillosa
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Mimosa strigillosa flower

Mimosa strigillosa leaves

Mimosa strigillosa fruits with single seed visible
Tex-Mex tobacco
Key West Field Guide, vegetableNicotiana plumbaginifolia
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Nicotiana plumbaginifolia plant

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia flower

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia leaves

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia dried fruit on plant

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia fresh fruit

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia fruit (opened to show seed)

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia seed

Nicotiana plumbaginifolia seed
Cuban zephyrlily
Key West Field Guide, vegetableZephyranthes rosea
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Zephyranthes rosea flower with stigma

Zephyranthes rosea flower with stamens

Zephyranthes rosea plants
Bracted Fanpetals
Key West Field Guide, vegetableSida ciliaris
This is actually the second time that I’ve posted this species, but this post shows shows how to identify it according to the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida.
stip·ule
Key West Field Guide, vegetable, vo•cab•u•lar•y(n.) a small leaf-like appendage to a leaf, typically borne in pairs at the base of the leaf stalk
In the absence of any obvious fruit, a modest appendage saves the day.
Turkey tangle fogfruit
Key West Field Guide, vegetablePhyla nodiflora
The key difference between this species and its other Florida relatives, P. lanceolata and P. fruticosa, lies with the leaves.
Shoreline seapurslane
Key West Field Guide, vegetableSesuvium portulacastrum
Find more info at this fact sheet from University of Florida.

Sesuvium portulacastrum flower

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sesuvium portulacastrum flower
Everglades Key pencilflower
Key West Field Guide, vegetableStylosanthes calcicola
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Stylosanthes calcicola

Stylosanthes calcicola

Stylosanthes calcicola
Nettleleaf Porterweed
Key West Field Guide, vegetableStachytarpheta cayennensis
Formerly known as Stachytarpheta urticifolia. Find more info here.

Stachytarpheta cayennensis flower flat front view

Stachytarpheta cayennensis flower side view

Stachytarpheta cayennensis leaves showing the “quilted” (bullate) appearance
Beggar’s-ticks
Key West Field Guide, vegetableDesmodium incanum
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Desmodium incanum flower

Desmodium incanum flower closeup

Desmodium incanum ripe fruits

Desmodium incanum flowers

Desmodium incanum fresh fruit showing seed location
Tievine
Key West Field Guide, vegetableIpomoea cordatotriloba
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Ipomoea cordatotriloba flower dorsal view

Ipomoea cordatotriloba flower side view

Ipomoea cordatotriloba flower side view

Ipomoea cordatotriloba fruit

Ipomoea cordatotriloba fruit

Ipomoea cordatotriloba flower interior view
Coatbuttons
Key West Field Guide, vegetableTridax procumbens
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Tridax procumbens flower

Tridax procumbens turning to seed

Tridax procumbens fruits on plant

Tridax procumbens leaves

Tridax procumbens seed closeup

Tridax procumbens seed collected
Bitter melon
Key West Field Guide, vegetableMomordica charantia
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Momordica charantia female flower

Momordica charantia new flower bud

Momordica charantia day old female flower

Momordica charantia leaf

Momordica charantia fruit with insect tunneling evidence

Momordica charantia fruit showing seeds

Momordica charantia empty fruit husk

Momordica charantia flowers
Small Baby Jump Up
Key West Field Guide, vegetableNative to the Florida Keys (more info here)

Mecardonia procumbens flower and leaves

Mecardonia procumbens flower and bud side view
False daisy
Key West Field Guide, vegetableFind more here.

Eclipta prostrata flower
Granny bush
Key West Field Guide, vegetableSolanum bahamense

Solanum bahamense flower

Solanum bahamense fruit
Burrnut or Jamaican feverplant
Key West Field Guide, vegetableTribulus cistoides

Tribulus cistoides flower

Tribulus cistoides fruit