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Florida Keys native

Coastal sea rocket

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Cakile lanceolata

Find more info here.

November 22, 2018November 17, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged beach, Brassicaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, white flower 1 Comment

Snow squarestem

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Melanthera nivea

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Melanthera nivea flower

November 20, 2018November 17, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Asteraceae, beach, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, white flower 2 Comments

Railroad vine

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Ipomoea pes-caprae

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Ipomoea pes-caprae flower and leaves

November 18, 2018November 17, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged beach, Boca Chica beach, Convolvulaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, pink flower, purple flower 1 Comment

Creeping woodsorrel

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Oxalis corniculata

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Oxalis corniculata flower

Oxalis corniculata fruit and leaves

Oxalis corniculata flower

Oxalis corniculata flower and leaves

November 12, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, Oxalidaceae, yellow 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

Guinea hen weed

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Petiveria alliacea

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Petiveria alliacea flower

Petiveria alliacea flower

View and compare this specimen to those available at the Atlas of Florida Plants.

October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, lawn, Petiveriaceae, white flower 3 Comments

Cuban zephyrlily

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Zephyranthes rosea

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Zephyranthes rosea flower with stigma

Zephyranthes rosea flower with stamens

Zephyranthes rosea plants

October 9, 2018October 13, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Amaryllidaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, pink flower Leave a comment

Shoreline seapurslane

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Sesuvium portulacastrum


Find more info at this fact sheet from University of Florida.

Sesuvium portulacastrum flower

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sesuvium portulacastrum flower

September 24, 2018October 13, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Azioaceae, beach, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, key west, succulent, white flower Leave a comment

Tievine

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Ipomoea 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

September 12, 2018November 1, 2018 Minute Explorations Tagged Convolvulaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, key west, Key West wildflowers, lawn, purple flower Leave a comment

Beach naupaka

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Scaevola taccada

Scaevola taccada flower

Scaevola taccada flower

September 3, 2018November 19, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged beach, Boca Chica beach, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Goodeniaceae, white flower 2 Comments

Greater caltrop

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Kallostroemia maxima

Kallstroemia maxima flower and leaves

July 24, 2018November 1, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Key West wildflowers, lawn, yellow flower, Zygophyllaceae Leave a comment

Shrubby false buttonweed

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Spermacoce verticillata

Shrubby false buttonweed Spermacoce verticillata

Spermacoce verticillata

July 21, 2018November 1, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Key West wildflowers, white flower 2 Comments

Sleepy morning

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Waltheria indica

Sleepy morning Waltheria indica

Waltheria indica

July 20, 2018November 1, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Key West wildflowers, Malvaceae, yellow 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

Bladdermallow

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Herissantia crispa

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bladdermallow unripe fruit
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Dorsal view of mature dehiscent schizocarp and leaf
July 16, 2018November 1, 2018 Minute Explorations Image Tagged dehiscent, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, key west, Key West wildflowers, Malvaceae, yellow flower Leave a comment

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