Herbaceous plants and vines native to the wetlands of Alabama

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Golden colic root, Aletris aurea
Aletris aurea
Golden Colic Root		 Alligator weed, Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alligator Weed 		Scarlet pimpernel, Anagallis arvensis
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel		 Green dragon, Arisaema dracontium
Arisaema dracontium
Green Dragon
Blue waterhyssop, Bacopa caroliniana
Bacopa caroliniana
Blue Waterhyssop		 Swamp leather flower, Clematis crispa
Clematis crispa
Swamp Leather Flower		 Branched foldwing, Dicliptera brachiata
Dicliptera brachiata
Branched Foldwing 		Fourleaf yam, Dioscorea quaternata
Dioscorea quaternata
Fourleaf Yam
Tenangle pipewort, Eriocaulon decangulare
Eriocaulon decangulare
Ten-angle Pipewort		 Dogfennel, Eupatorium capillifolium
Eupatorium apillifolium
Dogfennel		 Spotted sandmat, Euphorbia maculata
Euphorbia maculata
Spotted Sandmat		 Swamp sunflower, Helianthus angustifolius
Helianthus angustifolius
Swamp Sunflower
Crimsoneyed rosemallow, Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus moscheutos
Crimsoneyed Rosemallow		 Largeleaf pennywort, Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Hydrocotyle bonariensis
Largeleaf Pennywort		 Pale touch-me-not, Impatiens pallida
Impatiens pallida
Pale Touch-Me-Not		 Virginia seashore mallow, Kosteletzkya virginica
Kosteletzkya virginica
Virginia Seashore Mallow
Carolina redroot, Lachnanthes caroliana
Lachnanthes caroliniana
Carolina Redroot		 Wingleaf primrose-willow, Ludwigia decurrens
Ludwigia decurrens
Wingleaf Primrose-Willow		 floating primrose willow, Ludwigia peploides
Ludwigia peploides
Floating Primrose-Willow		 creeping primrose willow
Ludwigia repens
Creeping Primrose-Willow
wand lythrum, Lythrum lineare
Lythrum lineare
Wand Lythrum		 axilflower, Mecardonia acuminata
Mecardonia acuminata
Axilflower		 climbing hempvine, Mikania scandens
Mikania scandens
Climbing Hempvine		 Marsh Dewflower, Murdannia keisak
Murdannia keisak
Marsh Dewflower
largeseed forget-me-not, Myosotis macrosperma
Myosotis macrosperma
Largeseed Forget-Me-Not		 Golden Club, Orontium aquaticum
 Orontium aquaticum
Golden Club		 Arrow Arum, Peltandra virginica
Peltandra virginica
Arrow Arum 		yellow butterwort, Pinguicula lutea
Pinguicula lutea
Yellow Butterwort
jumpseed, Polygonum virginianum
Polygonum virginianum
Jumpseed
combleaf mermaidweed, Proserpinaca pectinata
Proserpinaca pectinata
Combleaf Mermaidweed		 Handsome Harry, Rhexia virginica
Rhexia virginica
Handsome Harry

pinewoods rose gentian, Sabatia gentianoides
Sabatia gentianoides
Pinewoods Rose Gentian
Photograph of Bull-Tongue Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
Bull-Tongue Arrowhead 		Photograph of Delta Arrowhead
Sagittaria platyphylla
Delta Arrowhead 		yellow trumpets
Sarracenia alata
Yellow Trumpet		 yellow pitcherplant
Sarracenia flava
Yellow Pitcherplant
sweet pitcherplant
Sarracenia rubra
Sweet Pitcherplant		 lazard's tail
Saururus cernuus
Lizard's Tail		 helmet flower
Scutellaria integrifolia
Helmet Flower		 Photograph of Eastern Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Eastern Blue-eyed Grass
Photograph of False Solomon's Seal
Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon's Seal 		Virginia Marsh St. Johnswort
Triadenum virginicum
Virginia Marsh St. Johnswort		 New York ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis
New York Ironweed
  

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