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Wednesday - May 19, 2010
From: Citrus Springs, FL
Region: Southeast
Topic: Wildflowers
Title: Does the Dyschoriste oblongifolia attract snakes ?
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Does the Dyschoriste oblongifolia (oblongleaf snakeherb)attract snakes?ANSWER:
No.
Native Florida Wildflowers Dyschoriste oblongifolia (Twinflower)
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