Sunday, May 17, 2015

Maurandya antirrhiniflora

Common name: Snapdragon Vine
Family: Scrophulariaceae- Figwort family
Size: 1 m
Description: Climbing, trailing, smooth, delicate vine
Habitat: Various soils

























Flower:

  • 1.6-2.5 cm long
  • 5 petals
  • Violet to purple or white
  • united, shortly tubular
  • Upper lip 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed
  • Flowers solitary from leaf axil






















Stem and Leaves:
  • Leaves 1.3-2.5 cm long
  • Alternative, long-stalked, blade triangular shaped
  • Stems one to few, slender, much-branched

Monday, May 11, 2015

Matelea reticulata

Common name: Green Milkweed Vine, Net-vein Milkweed, Pearl Milkvine
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Size: 4.5 m long
Description: Twining, climbing, soft-hairy vine
Habitat: Various soils, partly shaded areas, oak mottes



























Flower:

  • 2 cm across
  • 5 petals,
  • Pale green with netlike venation
  • United in basal portion
  • 5 stamens united, topped with small silver-colored pearlike structure
  • Flowers few to several, stalked, in cluster
  • Long stalked in cluster from leaf axils























Stem and leaves:
  • Leaves 12 cm long
  • Opposite, long stalked
  • Heart shaped
  • Margins entire
  • Stem solitary, branched, wiry

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Common name: Silver-leaf nightshade
Family: Solanaceae
Size: 1 m tall
Description: Upright, sparsely prickly, covered with star-shaped hairs and silvery
Habitat: Various soils
























Flower:

  • 2-2.5 cm across
  • 5 petals, violet to lavender or white
  • United at base, 5 lobed, star-shaped
  • Anthers large, yellow, upright























Stem and leaves:
  • 15 cm long
  • Alternate, long stalked
  • Margins wavy
  • Stem one to few from base