Sarracenia rubra sp. gulfensis habitat, flowers, and seeds

Sarracenia rubra sp. gulfensis populations were visited at Blackwater River State Forest by the Atlanta Botanical Garden in May, June, and November 2024. Sites were seepage slopes or streamside bogs, pictured here. Plants at the streamside bog had long flowering stalks, with multiple stalks arising from a single point. Seeds were collected in November and […]

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Rhexia parviflora flowering

Rhexia parviflora in flower in June. Note the sparsely pubescent stem, presence of petioles, and the anthers which are longer than the filaments.  […]

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Arnoglossum album (bracts)

The bracts are in the budding stage with no observable flowers. These plants can grow up to 40 inches tall with this one being on the smaller side of about 30 inches tall. […]

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Arnoglossum album (fruit)

This species’ flowers and bracts are clustered and held at the top of the stem with about 4-5 heads per stem off of the main stem. There are usually around 5 bracts per head. […]

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Florida Milkvetch In Flower

The light purple flowers of the Florida Milkvetch grow in tiny clusters at the tip of the stems. The leaf arrangement is opposite and the leaves are shaped like tiny hearts. Many of these clusters were no bigger than two hands side-by-side. […]

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Safeguarding the Rare Plants of the Sunshine State

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