August 12, 2022

This is three stages of the Cucumberleaf Sunflower, From top to bottom, bud, in bloom, gone to seed

Potential, a flower, the next generation,

But don't ever call it a weed!

Location: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, stop 8

Sources: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/beach-sunflower.html

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson