A Field Trip through Florida Flora and Fauna

[HardeeParty]

OK that's what I thought looks so different from the other Proserpinaca shot, I guess immersed in the wild?

P. palustris growing wild in bog-like conditions in-situ still have broader leafs. I believe this one is Proserpinaca pectinata based on the larger internodes and finer pinnate leaf shape.

 

[HardeeParty]

Took a stroll through a marginal bog area today on my way home from work. Typical natives, but still cool to find.

Some Eriocaulon sp.



Drosera capillaris, common native carnivorous plant but still neat.




Syngonanthus something:

 

[JuicyJay]

I’m often out and about working in the field and stumble upon breathtaking examples of often overlooked and under appreciated slices of nature that Florida has to offer.

My neck of the woods is filled with marsh/wetlands ripe with both native and invasive wildlife of all flavors; I want to start a thread where I can document and share.

I’ll update this thread whenever I capture something noteworthy. Much of what catches my eye is aquatic flora, but I try and document anything captivating. I hope you find this as beautiful and fascinating as I do.

View attachment 4173

View attachment 4174

View attachment 4175

View attachment 4176

View attachment 4177

Your pictures are beautiful. I love hiking and checking out all the little detail in the micro plants that everyone overlooks.

 

[HardeeParty]

Todays wetland excursion.

 

[Art]

Beautiful. You're very lucky to have that so close to you. Where is that, Everglades?

 

[TRyan]

Very cool to see those aquatic plants out in the wild! Thanks for the great pics.

 

[HardeeParty]

Beautiful. You're very lucky to have that so close to you. Where is that, Everglades?

Close!

It’s a small preserve area behind a dog park in Stuart lol.

 

[HardeeParty]

Gratiola ramosa



More Xyris smalliana

 

[HardeeParty]

On this weeks adventures in “trudging through ditches and reclaimed wetlands which may or may not encroach on my lunch break”…


Also, I’m using iNaturalist now, so follow me on there. Username: “hardeeparty”









And the real surprise… unconfirmed, but narrowed down by multiple Ludwigia keys,

Ludwigia glandulosa ssp. brachycarpa

 

[Art]

Well, beautiful and relaxing. I'm jealous you get to do this during your lunch break. I would come back to work a different person if I did this...

Any change of taking some cuttings home to grow out in the tank?

 

[HardeeParty]

it definitely has its therapeutic value. Sometimes I do if I’m looking for something specific. Snagged this Xyris flabelliformis yesterday and am giving it a trial run.

 

[Art]

Very nice. If it works out, I'd love a cutting!

 

[HardeeParty]

Some more trudging through muddy ditches and preserves.

 

[Art]

Man, you are quite lucky, as I've said before. I would be bringing home so many stems to try out underwater...

You never know, you may find a new species! Bacopa jhardeesonii sounds good!

 

[HardeeParty]

Some cool stuff as of late.

 

[le.nella]

It’s a shame Ludwigia octovalvis isn’t a true aquatic because it sure is beautiful.

View attachment 4195

View attachment 4196

Canals and waterways are loaded with Hygrophilla polysperma that gets brilliant orange under high light and co2.

View attachment 4197

View attachment 4198

Anyone need some water lettuce?

View attachment 4199

Did you at least try and pull out as many polysperma as you could ??

 

[HardeeParty]

I would if it wasn’t so obviously useless because of the volume and speed they propogate.

Some of these very same natives acclimated to tank life:

Bacopa innominata:


Ludwigia arcuata:


Ludwigia microcarpa:


Prosperpinaca palustris:

 

[HardeeParty]

Ludwigia suffruticosa:



Mecardonia procumbens:


Ludwigia alata and microcarpa:


Lindernia dubia:

 

[HardeeParty]

Ludwigia glandulosa ssp. brachycarpa

View attachment 5504

Wanted to correct this ID. This turned out to be Ludwigia curtissii.

 

[HardeeParty]

This thread is what I’ve been splitting my aquarium time with. Primary mission was discovering native North American flora that would grow submerged and eventually introduce into the hobby for all to enjoy. Sub-missions include discovering all amazing flora Florida has to offer, mostly focusing on lowland emergent wetland, bog, swamp, marsh, etc. basically anything that likes its feet wet.

In the process, I’ve connected with some botanists/biologists in the area and co-authored a paper on Centipeda minima, or spreading sneezeweed. Yes it’s as exciting as it sounds (not really).

Sacoila lanceolata:


Eriocaulon compressum:


Ludwigia arcuata:


Riccia fluitans: