An endangered species in the Florida Keys, this individual is being nurtured by the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden. Someday, I hope to find a wild specimen.
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Also called smooth water hyssop (Bacopa monnieri)
The four stamens are fused to the petals in Bacopa monnieri
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Oxalis corniculata flower
Oxalis corniculata fruit and leaves
Oxalis corniculata flower
Oxalis corniculata flower and leaves
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Rhynchosia minima flowers
Rhynchosia minima leaf
Rhynchosia minima fruits
Rhynchosia minima leaf and vining stem
Young Rhynchosia minima fruit with remnants of flower
Rhynchosia minima young fruit
Rhynchosia minima seed
This is a sneaky weed. I’ve walked past it dozens of times, always waiting for it to flower. It wasn’t until a friend brought me specimen from her yard that I discovered that the tiniest flowers dangle underneath the leaves. Find more info here.
Phyllanthus amarus fruits
Phyllanthus amarus flowers (calyx less than 1mm wide)
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Petiveria alliacea flower
Petiveria alliacea flower
View and compare this specimen to those available at the Atlas of Florida Plants.
