The Plant Kingdom

Plants have specific structures that help them survive, grow and produce more plants. There are distinct environments in the world that support different types of plants.
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Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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• Erigeron annus • White composite flower • Tufted white weed • Member Sunflower Family • Name originated in belief that dried flowers could rid fleas • Erect stem covered with spreading hairs bearing...
Hooded Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Hooded Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Sarracenia minor Likes boggy areas Carnivorous, mostly insects Translucent spots on back of hood Hood is a modified leaf Hood flops down Gives off sweet smells Digestive fluid at the bottom of tubular...
Butterwort | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Butterwort | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Pinguicula lutea Bladderwort Family (Lentibulariaceae) Carnivorous herb 12.5 - 45 cm (5 - 18 inches) tall Solitary, yellow flower at end of leafless, glandular stalk Stalk rises from basal rosette of...
Sweet Bay | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Sweet Bay | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Magnolia virginiana • Evergreen tree • Dark, glossy oval leaves with blue-gray on undersides • Fragrant white flowers 2 - 3 inches in diameter • Maximum height of 60 feet • Trunk diameter up to 20...
Pond Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Pond Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Pinus serotina Also known as Swamp Pine Similar to Pitch Pine, but more southern Height to 80 feet Flexible needles Trunk sprouts often present Nearly-round, 2 - 3 inch cones Crown branches tend to be...
Longleaf Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Longleaf Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Pinus palustris Beautiful starlight southern tree valued for turpentine and timber Height 60 - 70 feet Likes sandy areas Very long dark green needles grouped in 3's 8 - 18 inch needles clustered...
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Quercus marilandica Low to medium-sized tree Height 40 - 50 feet 4 - 8 inch thick, leathery and shallow-lobed leaves Brown leaves scaly or hairy underneath Twigs angled, hairy Dark trunk broken into...
Sheep Laurel | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Sheep Laurel | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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• Kalmia angustifolia • Evergreen shrub • Leaves to 2.5 inches long • Height 3 feet • Rosy red to crimson flowers in loose clusters • Foliage poisonous if eaten in large amounts by livestock •...
Pepper Bush | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
Pepper Bush | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Clethra alnifolia • Member White Alder Family • Tall, many-branched, leafy shrub • Height 90 - 300 cm (3 - 10 feet) • Upright clusters of white fragrant flowers • Sharply toothed, wedge-shaped leaves...