Also known as Morning Buttercup
It's the only plant in the Turneraceae family that's native to Florida
And butterflies and bees love it when it pops up.
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
Sources: https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-piriqueta-cistoides/
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