Author Archives: Gerry

About Gerry

Owner, operator, author, and photographer for USWildflowers.com

#NPOD: Sea Purslane #Nativeplants

Sea Purslane – Native Plant of the Day 12/22/2024
Photo from 12/19/2011.  Location:  Ft. De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, FL.
More photos / info at the Sesuvium portulacastrum detail page.

Sea Purslane, Sea Pickle, Shoreline Seapurslane - Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sea Purslane, Sea Pickle, Shoreline Seapurslane – Sesuvium portulacastrum

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#NPOD: Jamaican Feverplant #Nativeplants

Jamaican Feverplant – Native Plant of the Day 12/15/2024
Tribulus cistoides is introduced in its limited continental United States range, but the University of Hawaii claims it as native to Hawaii.
Photo from 12/15/2015.  Location: Coquina Beach, Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, FL.
More photos / info at the  Jamaican Feverplant detail page.

Jamaican Feverplant - Tribulus cistoides

Jamaican Feverplant – Tribulus cistoides

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#NPOD: Reclining St. Andrew’s Cross #Nativeplants

Reclining St. Andrew’s Cross – Native Plant of the Day 12/13/2024
Photo from 8/3/2013.  Location: Lula Lake, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Hypericum hypericoides detail page.

Reclining St. Andrew’s Cross, Multi-stem St. Andrew's-cross - Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule

Reclining St. Andrew’s Cross – Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule

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