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Tarflower

Befaria racemosa

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Field Notes

Description:

7 large pettals on each flower and they are sticky. Ovate evergreen leaves. The second picture is better than the first.

Habitat:

Normally found in pine flatwoods and scrub of peninsular and north Florida. I found it at the Jacaranda Library just off the parking areas.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ceherzog
Hi Alice, that looks right to me.

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedMay 31, 2011

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