Rose mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Along Rt. 7 north of the Rt 167 intersection, north of
El Dorado. This also comes in a white variety. June
Sensitive briar
Sensitive plant
Mimosa
Mimosa quadrivalvis var. nuttallii
Schrankia nuttallii
Schrankia uncinata
Along Rt 167 south of Sheridan. (There seems to be some uncertainty in its Latin name.) July
Chinaberry tree or China Tree
Melia azedarach
Along US 82 east of Hibanks Road in Union County. May
The flowers are so pale that the tree hardly shows up, appearing more like a sort of pink smoke along the road. The Chinaberry is an imported domestic tree that has escaped into the wild.
Unknown tiny pink flower.
Along AR 341 (Push Mountain Road) north of Fifty-Six.
September
Janet thinks it resembles some sort of mint.
