Swamp twinflower blooming in moist woods near Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida, in July. Photo: Athena Philips, via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) Dyschoriste humistrata, called Swamp
Herb-of-grace in flower at Flamingo, Everglades National Park, Florida. The thick, rounded leaves are arranged in pairs along creeping stems. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, via
A catchfly prairie gentian flower at Dove Creek on Key Largo, Florida, showing the dark purple eye, orange anthers and broad two-lobed stigma (scale bar
Giant bulrush in flower in southern California. The fuzzy, reddish-brown spikelets hang in loose clusters near the top of the stem. Photo: Curtis Clark, via
Beach false foxglove in bloom in Alabama. The round red buds open one or two at a time along the stiff, wiry branches. Photo: Teréz
Velvetleaf milkweed flowering among wiregrass in restored Lake Wales Ridge sandhill at Bok Tower Gardens, Polk County, Florida, in July. Photo: Dsandii, via Wikimedia Commons
Giant whitetop sedge blooming across a recently burned wet longleaf pine savanna, with yellow pitcher plants in the background. Photo: Jay Horn, via Wikimedia Commons
Giant leather fern at Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands, Boynton Beach, Florida. The tall, rust-colored fronds are fertile fronds covered underneath with spore cases.
Big floatingheart in Everglades National Park, Florida, in December. The flowers rise from the leaf stalk just below the floating blade. Photo: Judy Gallagher, via
Maidenberry in fruit at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida. The glossy red drupes can appear in any season. Photo: David J. Stang, via Wikimedia
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