July 7, 2022

This plant is Orange Milkwort

Sometimes also called Bog Bachelor Button

Ants often help to disperse its seeds

Because they are elaisome gluttons.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/duval/horticulture/homowner-hort-pdfx27s/Polygala_lutea.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/elaiosome

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