Ondine's Curse

This is Baccharis halimifolia in the family Asteraceae : This photo was taken in November of 2006 across from the JSU stadium in Jackso...

This is an example of Ligustrum sinense in the family Oleaceae : I found this plant along the road leading into Mule Jail on April 28, ...

Here is Agalinis fasciculata in the family of Scrophulariaceae : This flower was found growing south of Opelika, AL, along route 51 in ...

This is Verbascum thapsus of the family Scrophulariaceae : The above flower was photographed along AL 51 south of Opelika, Alabama in l...

This is Senna obtusifolia of the family Fabaceae : S. obtusifolia is a native of the United States and is found throughout the eastern...

This is an example of Desmodium obtusum in the family Fabaceae : Taken Sept. 23, 2011 south of Opelika, AL on State Road 51, D. obtusum...

This is an example of Pyrrhopappus carolinianus in the family Asteraceae : Taken on December 12, 2007 in Jackson at Parham Bridges park....

Here is Vicia grandiflora of the family Fabaceae : This particular plant was found along highway 49, north of Yazoo City in the Mississ...

This is Rosa palustris in the family Rosaceae : As with the last flower posted, this was taken in May of 2009, at the Brandon property....

Here is Stylosanthes biflora of the family Fabaceae : This plant was found on the Brandon property in May of 2009.  This plant is nativ...

Here is Pueraria montana of the family Fabaceae : This particular flower was photographed August 28, 2011 in Opelika, Alabama.  There ...

Here is Zizia aurea of the family apiaceae : This plant is native to the United States and Canada, per the USDA plants database .  This ...

Here is Achillea millefolium of the family asteraceae : This is another example of a highly successful invasive species.  Though A. mil...

Here is Trifolium pratense in the family of fabaceae : This example of red clover was captured in Illinois, along side an on ramp to I...

This is Paspalum urvillei a member of the poaceae family: Detail: Vasey's grass is not native to the U.S. or Canada.  It hails f...

This is another example of the poaceae family, Sorghum halepense :  and a close up: These pictures were taken at Mule Jail on Ju...

Here is Symphyotrichum patens in the family asteraceae : This picture was taken October 5, 2007 at the Brandon property.  S. patens is...

Here is Paspalum notatum in the family poaceae : And here are details:   These pictures were taken May 27, 2011 at Mule Jail.  Thi...

This is Asclepias variegata in the family of asclepiadaceae : Found at the Chapel Hill property, Mississippi, on May 7, 2011.  This pa...

Here is Symplocos tinctoria of the family symplocaceae : This is a native of the United States and can be found throughout the southeast...

Here is Cirsium carolinianum in the asteraceae family: This flower was found in Brandon, Mississippi down Shiloh Road on April 21, 2009....

This is the flower Securigera varia in the family of fabaceae : I found this plant in mid June 2009 along I-57 somewhere between Cairo ...

Here is the vine Phaseolus polystachios of the family fabaceae : This was taken at Mule Jail on July 19, 2007.  This plant is native to...

Here is Galinsoga quadriradiata of the family asteraceae : This particular plant is found throughout North America and is not native to...

This is Carex tribuloides of the family cyperaceae : Like last week, this plant is of the genus Carex . This photo was taken in April o...

Here is an example of Carex intumescens in the family of cyperaceae : This picture was taken in April 2007 at Mule Jail, very close to ...

Here is Ambrosia artemisiifolia of the family asteraceae : This was found, as may of the flowers here, on my walk from my car to and fr...

This is Acmella oppositefolia in the family asteraceae : And I found this on the banks of the Pearl at Mule Jail in September 2009.  A ...

Here is the consecutive third vine, Smilax rotundifolia in the family smilacaceae : This was also taken in the year 2007, April 28th, t...

This is Melothria pendula in the family of cucurbitaceae : And was taken on June 17th 2007.  This is another vine that is native to th...

This is Ipomoea lacunosa of the family convolvulaceae : This flower was found growing on the fence of the Veterans' Stadium parking...

Here is Verbesina virginica in the family of asteraceae : This flower was found at Mule Jail in late September of 2008.  V. virginica ...

I've not yet taken the time to identify more flowers yet.  This month will be busy, but I hope to have the postings going again by the e...

Here is Hieracium aurantiacum of the family asteraceae : This flower was taken in Wisconsin near the small town of Honey Rock.  H. aur...

Here is a gift from Ben Franklin to the continent of North America, Sapium sebiferum in the family euphorbiaceae : According to the USD...

Here is Alternanthera philoxeroides in the family amaranthaceae : This was taken on May 11, 2010 at LeFleur's Bluff state park in J...

The following plant may be identified incorrectly: Krigia caespitosa of the family asteraceae : This plant is a bit difficult to nail do...

The following plant is called Valerianella radiata of the family valerianaceae : This plant was found growing at Chapel Hill on March 15...

This is Eleocharis obtusa in the family cyperaceae : This particular plant was photographed at LeFleur's Bluff state park on May 11...

Here is Torilis arvensis of the family apiaceae : This was taken in downtown Jackson at Sterling Towers, the old apartment complex where...

This is an example of Cyperus pseudovegetus in the family of cyperaceae : This was found at LeFleur's Bluff State park here in Jacks...

This is Brunnichia ovata in the family of polygonaceae : I found this flowering vine on the second gate going into Mule Jail.  This pict...

This is the third in the genus Sisyrinchium , Sisyrinchium albidum in the family of iridaceae : and was found on April 4th of 2009 at th...

This tree is called Acer negundo in the family of aceraceae : I found it flowering in late winter, March 11, 2007 to be precise, by a sw...