March 11, 2022

This plant is commonly known as Blackroot

It's an herbaceous wildflower

It is not salt tolerant, but it tolerates drought

Once established it doesn't need showers.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Pterpycn

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