Oxalis drummondi – Drummond’s Woodsorrel

Here we are again with two phtos of Oxalis drummondi, Drummond’s Woodsorrel. This time there is a deliberate intent to get a shot of the woodsorrel’s distinctive leaves, as well as a shot of the blossom with its pinkish to purple color accented by striations of green leading down into the cup of the trumpet shaped flower. There is quite the little colony of these dainty little beauties along the side of the gravel path, almost to the point of aggressiveness…but not quite.

Gaillardia aestivalis var aestivalis – Prairie Gaillardia

Gaillardia aestivalis var aestivalis - Prairie Gaillardia

Gaillardia aestivalis var aestivalis – Prairie Gaillardia

 

Although this Gaillardia is indeed a native to Texas, and was photographed next to Gaillardia pulchella, the familiar Indian Blanket or Firewheel, this particular specimen is located at the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. It is found mainly in the coastal states, in dry, sandy soils. So I would guess in Texas it would be familiar along the Gulf Coast, while this Florida native was next to the Atlantic Ocean.