Flower ID

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Piney
Jan 25, 2008
2,129
549
64
Browns Mills
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bobpbx

Piney
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Oct 25, 2002
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Pines; Bamber area

Lateral sepals are hard to explain on a Xyris species Tom. Sepals are usually below the petals, so looking down on that Xyris, you won't see them. You have to be looking horizontally at the spike of flowers. Look at this sketch. The lateral sepal shape of this one is to the left of the 2/3 symbol. Do you see the fringe? On 3 pineland species, you can see that fringe peeking out of the brown overlapping scales.

http://chestofbooks.com/flora-plant...xuosa-Muhl-Slender-Yellow-Eyed-Grass-1132.jpg
 

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Piney
Jan 25, 2008
2,129
549
64
Browns Mills
The photo was taken yesterday by the Hanover Blvd.(Browns Mills) bridge. The leaves are in the center of the picture.009.jpg
 

bobpbx

Piney
Staff member
Oct 25, 2002
14,717
4,898
Pines; Bamber area
The photo was taken yesterday by the Hanover Blvd.(Browns Mills) bridge. The leaves are in the center of the picture.View attachment 867

Yes, better. Clematis species. A member of the Ranunculaceae family (buttercup). This is a relative latecomer to the roads that fringe the pinelands. At first I was sure it was C. virginiana, but I'm backing off that because the leaves are entire. It could be C. florida.
 

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Piney
Jan 25, 2008
2,129
549
64
Browns Mills
From what I could find on Google Glo might be correct. This is the area where it is growing. Little Pine Lake the same lake I grew up alongside.012.jpg
 
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