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Tarflower

Befaria racemosa

Photo by CoastalJHawk
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Field Notes

Description:

The evergreen leaves are oval, and both the leaves and stem are coarsely hairy. It blooms in the spring and summer with conspicuous white or pinkish flowers about 2 inches wide. The petals are sticky, hence its common name.

Habitat:

Tarflower is a common pineland shrub.

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Comments (2)
CoastalJHawk
Thanks Maria. Took me a day to ID it. Found it on the state park's trail info flier. Wish I would have started there in the first place:)

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PublishedMay 29, 2012

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