Several hundred basal rosettes observed within tractor/mower-maintained hydric savannah adjacent to the road. Only 3 plants were observed flowering. Rudbeckia graminifolia, Chaptalia tomentosa, Erigeron vernus, and Bigelowia nudata are common at this site.
stems, leaves and capsules hairy, nodes not verticillate, lateral veins obscure(?)
Seen on the Florida Native Plant Society's January 2021 field trip to Crandon Park led by Steve Woodmansee. Lots of fun learning about some coastal strand plants! Learn more about the Dade Chapter of this great organization here:
https://dade.fnpschapters.org/events/
My other observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.734280568375432&nelng=-80.10807845102967&on=2021-01-10&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&swlat=25.713016278332447&swlng=-80.18974635111512&user_id=joemdo