swamp rose

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.  This plant is native to the United States and Canada and can be found throughout the eastern half of the two countries.  I have seen this plant often around Mississippi and the blooms vary from the pink seen above to an almost pure white.  The blooms have a very subdued sent that must be purposefully sampled.

sidebreak pencilflower

Here is Stylosanthes biflora of the family Fabaceae:

This plant was found on the Brandon property in May of 2009.  This plant is native to the United States and found throughout the Southeast and north through the Midwest.  Its common name is much more impressive than the plant itself, though I am not sure how it came to be called so. 

If you look close, on the left edge of this flower there is a tiny creature that looks something like a cartoon monster.

Vasey's grass

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 from South America and has found its way as far west as Hawaii where it is considered a noxious weed.  This particular example was photographed at Mule Jail in May of 2011.