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Fabaceae

Florida hammock milk pea

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Galactic striata

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Top banner petal with white stripes

Unopened sessile flower of Galactia striata

Open Galactia striata flower

3 leaflets on twining stem

Open flower and bud of Galactia striata

March 9, 2019 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Fabaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Key West wildflowers, purple flower, vine Leave a comment

Cheesytoes

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Stylosanthes hamata

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Closeup of Stylosanthes hamata

The three-parted leaves of Cheesytoes

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Fabaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Key West wildflowers, yellow flower Leave a comment

Monkeypod

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Pithecellobium dulce

Winter is forcing me to look up from the ground to find new blooms- monkeypod is a shrub, not an herb.

Pithecellobium dulce flower cluster
Pithecellobium dulce flower

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December 26, 2018December 26, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged beach, Boca Chica beach, Fabaceae, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, naturalized, non-native, shrub, white flower Leave a comment

Baybean

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Canavalia rosea

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Canavalia rosea flower

November 23, 2018November 17, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged beach, Boca Chica beach, Fabaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, pink flower, purple flower 2 Comments

Least snoutbean

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Rhynchosia minima

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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

November 11, 2018November 13, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Fabaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, seed, yellow flower 2 Comments

Powderpuff

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Mimosa strigillosa

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Mimosa strigillosa flower

Mimosa strigillosa leaves

Mimosa strigillosa fruits with single seed visible

October 11, 2018October 13, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Fabaceae, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, purple flower 2 Comments

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.

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October 2, 2018June 5, 2022 Minute Explorations Tagged Fabaceae, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, pink flower 1 Comment

Everglades Key pencilflower

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Stylosanthes calcicola

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Stylosanthes calcicola

Stylosanthes calcicola

Stylosanthes calcicola

September 23, 2018November 1, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Fabaceae, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, lawn, yellow flower 1 Comment

Beggar’s-ticks

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Desmodium 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

September 13, 2018November 1, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Fabaceae, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, purple flower 2 Comments

Tropical puff

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Neptunia pubescens

Tropical puff Neptunia pubescens

Neptunia pubescens

July 17, 2018October 13, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Fabaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Key West wildflowers, yellow flower Leave a comment
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