A Field Trip through Florida Flora and Fauna

[HardeeParty]

Some uncommon ones today.

Lobelia paludosa:




Lachnocaulon minor:




Lycopodiella appressa:




Sabatia grandiflora:





That last one isn’t uncommon. Just reliably beautiful.

 

[HardeeParty]

Want to sneak in a few gems that shine as the fruit of my labor. North American native aquatics not in circulation within the hobby.

Ludwigia pilosa:



Hydrolea corymbosa:


Ludwigia pilosa x ???
Definitely a hybrid based on leaf arrangement. Unsure until it flowers (if it flowers).

 

[HardeeParty]

And some Proserpinaca palustris, for good measure.

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

Want to sneak in a few gems that shine as the fruit of my labor. North American native aquatics not in circulation within the hobby.

Ludwigia pilosa:

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Hydrolea corymbosa:
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Ludwigia pilosa x ???
Definitely a hybrid based on leaf arrangement. Unsure until it flowers (if it flowers).

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Are these single stems you managed to transition or do you have several stems? Are they all growing well?

 

[HardeeParty]

Ludwigia lanceolata:





Rhexia nuttallii



Ludwigia suffruticosa:



Eriocaulon compressum:



Juncus repens:





Eleocharis baldwinii:

 

[HardeeParty]

Ahhhh the long dick baby octopus alien orchids are attacking!!!!!





Nymphaea odorata:



Diodia virginiana (likely):



Lindernia grandiflora being cheeky:



Sagittaria cf. graminea. This identification is still on the table. The overall size and flower are textbook S. isoetiformis, but the leaf shape is off. I feel confident it’s within the graminea complex though.





Palhinhaea cernua:




Utricularia cornuta:





And, drumroll please……..

Sagittaria isoetifomis, proper:







Been after this for years. So satisfying.

 

[HardeeParty]

Murdannia spirata; a proper aquatic.



Micranthemum glomeratum, pearlweed:



Ptychostomum pseudotriquetrum, a lesser known aquatic acrocarp bryophyte:



Lobelia feayana, the carpeting aquatic plant that stole my heart:





Some extra fluffy Sphagnum strictum after a much deserved rain:



Sematophyllum sp. moss:



Callicostella pallida, our Florida native aquatic creeping moss:



In cultivation:



The vibe:

 

[HardeeParty]

Man I love the primordial goop stage of bryophytes and allies.

 

[HardeeParty]

Today was a good day.

Sabatia calycina. A full aquatic that’s very scape friendly:





Callicostella pallida and Leptodictyum riparium cohabitating the muck:








Some monster Ludwigia repens:



And I don’t know if we have any terrestrial orchid folks here, but this find was a white whale for me.

Eltroplectris calcarata, the Longclaw Orchid:





Riparian vibe:

 

[HardeeParty]

Ran across some cool flora trying to save Artax in the Swamp of Sadness yesterday.

Please, someone get this reference


Sphagnum Subgenus Cuspidata









Drosera capillaris





Crocanthemum nashii





Euphorbia polyphylla



Carphephorus corymbosus





Dicranum sp.





Tillandsia fasciculata



Tillandsia utriculata

Someone called these tree Eriocaulons and I can’t unsee it.

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

I love getting a notification from this thread, every time

 

[Rob23]

I love getting a notification from this thread, every time

+1 This is consistently one of my favorite threads on the forum. Thank you Hardee for what I hope is a never ending story

 

[Kwyet]

Man, it looks just like that doesn’t it?
Our dog is named Indy, because he was born on the 4th of July, but we always joke that we should have named him Falkor.

 

[HardeeParty]

It’s Eriocaulon ravenelii season and I’m absolutely elated.

 

[HardeeParty]

Mid summer blooms in the swamp are a schmear of pinks, purples, whites and every intermediate shade of lavender imaginable.

Lobelia glandulosa:




Lobelia paludosa:




Sabatia decandra:


Senega cruciata:


Sabatia stellaris:


Carphephorus carnosus:


Marshallia graminifolia:


And the most CHONK Xyris smalliana I’ve ever come across:







And some Eriocaulon ravenelii just because:

 

[HardeeParty]

Oh I forgot about this one. It’s one of the few Floridian true native Val’s.

Vallisneria neotropicalis. It lacks that obvious wide, bright green lacustral stripe through the center that’s typical of americana. Pretty plant.

In situ:








And when tank grown:

 

[Nat]

I wonder about nutrients level in these habitats (Oligotrophic, Mesotrophic or Eutrophic?) Could you please test the water tds when you are at the habitat please?

 

[HardeeParty]

I’ve been meaning to do this for years. I need a new TDS pen anyway so good excuse to buy another one.

It’s hot as hades out there and the Utricularia are loving it

Utricularia gibba:







Proserpinaca palustris, the wetland staple:



Bacopa rotundifolia. Abundant aquatic. Terrible aquarium plant.



Salvinia minima, demonstrating its FISC Category 1 invasive qualities.





Boltonia diffusa, the unassuming aquatic Asterales.





Front center scape:



Samolus parviflorus:



Some baby ferns popping out of their gametophyte phase.



I heard @Unexpected loves water sprite so I found some Ceratopteris thalictroides





Paspalum repens. Very cool, very large floater.





Some moss. Probably Isopterygium tenerum or Rhynchostegium serrulatum.



Porella pinnata. Neat aquatic scalewort.

 

[Unexpected]

It's even beautiful above water!

 

[HardeeParty]

Some roadside blooms.

Asclepias lanceolata, the fewflower milkweed. This is my first time finding this one. A real stunner. Doesn’t even look real.







Very unassuming plant when not flowering.



Same goes for this one. It’s like, the flower from a Physostegia purpurea on a Symphyotrichum/Boltonia stem.

Agalinis linifolia





Obligatory Lobelia glandulosa since they’re so pervasive and flower perennially.







Like many Florida wetland wildflowers, they have a ground hugging basal rosette of thick leathery leaves that stay shaded and hidden amongst the rushes and Poaceae until they shoot up a tall, prominent raceme flanked with bright showy flowers.



Some bright and happy Lindernia rotundifolia.





Sagittaria latifolia, the affectionately named duck potato.



Some upland friends.

Eryngium aromaticum, Florida endemic with the gnarliest vegetative leaf shape out there.





Solidago chapmanii, Chapman’s goldenrod:



And round out the trip with some jeweled blue-eyed grass.

Sisyrinchium xerophyllum