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American Pillwort

American Pillwort is a member of the marsilea family.  This plant is a fern-ally (a close relative of ferns).  In ferns, the leaves are

Medusahead

Medusahead is a member of the grass family.  Grass flowers are smaller versions of regular flowers but without the petals.  In Medusahead,

Pale Spikerush

Pale Spikerush is a member of the rush family.  Rushes are closely related to grasses.  Each flower is made up of a tiny bract and...

Purple Needlegrass

Purple Needlegrass is a member of the grass family.  Each grass flower is made up of a pair of tiny bracts and the stamens and...

Winged Water Starwort

Winged Water Starwort is a member of the water starwort family.  The plants are rooted in the vernal pool bottom and have long, stringy stems...

Woolly Marbles

Woolly Marbles is a member of the sunflower family.  Each flowerhead is made up of 20 or more disk flowers.  These are well hidden in...