Heliotropium gnaphalodes

Youngest flowers have yellow centers

Fruits of sea lavender
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Youngest flowers have yellow centers
Fruits of sea lavender
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All the field guides I’ve looked at show bushy seaside oxeye blooming in full glory with a thick rim of ray flowers and topped with black anthers, but I most often see it sporting few, if any, ray flowers.
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Winter is forcing me to look up from the ground to find new blooms- monkeypod is a shrub, not an herb.
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Although it appears purple in these photos, I couldn’t decide if it was blue or purple in the wild. The color seems to shift with the angle and amount of light.
Previously, this invasive plant was recognized as one of two different species in Florida, (J. azoricum and J. bahiense) based on minor appearances and geographic distributions, but the current accepted name is Jasminum fluminense.
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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