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Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow
Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye
Agalinis fasciculata Beach False Foxglove
Agarista populifolia Florida Hobblebush, Pipewood, Agarista
Ageratum maritimum Seaside Ageratum, Cape Sable Whiteweed
Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo-bush, Bastard-indigo
Amorpha herbacea Cluster-spike Indigo-bush
Amsonia ciliata Slimpod, Fringed Bluestar, Blue Dogbane
Amsonia tabernaemontana Easterm Bluestar, Blue Dogbane
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge Bluestem
Aquilegia canadensis Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine
Aralia spinosa Devil's Walkingstick
Arnoglossum ovatum Ovateleaf Indian Plantain
Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry
Asclepias humistrata Sandhill Milkweed, Pinewoods Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata Rose Or Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata Red Milkweed, Few-flower Milkweed
Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias tomentosa Velvetleaf Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Orange Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata Whorl-leaf Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed.
Avicennia germinans Black Mangrove
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Baccharis dioica Broombush Falsewillow
Bacopa monnieri Water Hyssop, Herb-of-grace
Balduina angustifolia Coastalplain Honeycombhead, Yellow Buttons
Batis maritima Saltwort, Turtleweed
Berlandiera subacaulis Common Greeneyes, Florida Greeneyes
Bidens alba Beggarticks
Bidens laevis Burmarigold, Smooth Beggarticks
Bidens mitis Smallfruit Beggarticks
Boltonia asteroides Marsh Boltonia, White Doll's Daisy
Borrichia arborescens Shrubby Sea Ox-eye Daisy
Borrichia frutescens Sea-oxeye Daisy
Bourreria cassinifolia Little Strongbark, Smooth Strongbark
Bourreria succulenta Strongbark
Brickellia cordifolia Flyr's Nemesis; Heart-leaf Brickellbush
Byrsonima lucida Locustberry, Long Key Locustberry
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Cakile lanceolata Coastal Searocket
Calamintha ashei Ashe's Savory, Ashe's Calamint
Calamintha coccinea Scarlet Savory, Scarlet Calamint, Red Basil
Calamintha dentata Toothed Savory
Canella winterana Cinnamon Bark, Wild Cinnamon, Pepper Cinnamon
Carphephorus carnosus Bald-headed Carphephorus, Pineland Chaffhead
Carphephorus corymbosus Coastal-plain Chaffhead
Carphephorus odoratissimus Vanilla-plant, Deer's Tongue, Florida Paintbrush
Carphephorus paniculatus Deer Tongue, Hairy Trilisa
Carphephorus pseudoliatris Bristle-leaf Chaffhead
Casasia clusiifolia Seven-year-apple
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Chamaecrista fasciculata Sleeping Plant, Partridge-pea
Cirsium horridulum Purple Thistle, Yellow Thistle
Citharexylum spinosum Fiddlewood
Clematis baldwinii Pine-hyacinth
Clematis crispa Swamp Leather Flower
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Clinopodium brownei Browne's Savory
Cnidoscolus stimulosus Tread-Softly; Finger-rot
Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape
Colubrina elliptica Soldierwood
Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood
Conoclinium coelestinum Mistflower, Blue Mistflower
Coreopsis floridana Florida Tickseed
Coreopsis gladiata Southeastern Tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora Large-flowered Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaved Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii Leavenworth's Tickseed
Coreopsis linifolia Texas Tickseed
Coreopsis major Tickseed, Greater Tickseed
Coreopsis nudata Swamp Tickseed, Georgia Tickseed
Coreopsis tripteris Tall Tickseed
Cornus alternifolia Alternate-leaved Dogwood, Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood, Silky Cornel
Cornus asperifolia Rough-leaf Cornel
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Cornus foemina Swamp Dogwood, Stiff Cornel
Ctenium aromaticum Toothache Grass
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Delphinium carolinianum Carolina Larkspur, Prairie Larkspur
Dyschoriste humistrata Swamp Twinflower
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Echinacea purpurea Eastern Purple Coneflower
Elephantopus elatus Elephant's-foot
Ernodea littoralis Beach-creeper, Golden Creeper
Eryngium yuccifolium Button Snakeroot, Rattlenakemaster
Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee Bean
Euphorbia cyathophora Painted-leaf, Wild Poinsettia
Euploca polyphylla Pineland Heliotrope
Euthamia spp. Flattop Goldenrod
Eutrochium fistulosum Joe-pye-weed, Queen-of-the-meadow
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Flaveria linearis Yellowtop
Fothergilla milleri Dwarf Witch-alder
Funastrum clausum White Twinevine
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Gaillardia aestivalis Smooth-headed Blanket Flower; Gaillardia
Gaillardia pulchella Blanket-flower, Gaillardia, Indian Blanket
Garberia heterophylla Garberia
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jesamine, Carolina Jasamine
Geobalanus oblongifolius Gopher-apple
Glandularia maritima Beach Verbena, Coastal Mock Vervain
Glandularia tampensis Tampa Vervain
Guaiacum sanctum Lignum-vitae
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Hamelia patens Firebush
Helenium autumnale Fall Sneezeweed
Helenium spp. Sneezeweed
Helianthus agrestis Southeastern Sunflower
Helianthus carnosus Lakeside Sunflower, Flatwoods Sunflower
Helianthus debilis subsp. cucumerifolius Cucumberleaf Dune Sunflower
Helianthus debilis subsp. debilis East Coast Dune Sunflower
Helianthus debilis subsp. vestitus West Coast Dune Sunflower
Helianthus radula Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus spp. Sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides var. gracilis Smooth Oxeye
Heliotropium angiospermum Scorpion-tail
Heliotropium curassavicum Seaside Heliotrope
Heliotropium gnaphalodes Sea-lavender, Sea-rosemary
Hibiscus aculeatus Pineland Hibiscus
Hibiscus furcellatus Sleepy Hibiscus
Hibiscus grandiflorus Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus laevis Halberd-leaf Rosemallow
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp Mallow, Swamp Hibiscus, Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus poeppigii Fairy Hibiscus
Hydrangia barbara Cowitch-vine, Climbing Hydrangea
Hyptis alata Musky Bushmint
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Ipomoea cordatotriloba Tievine
Ipomoea hederifolia Scarlet Morningglory
Ipomoea microdactyla Wild-potato Morning-glory, Man-in-the-ground
Ipomopsis rubra Standing-cypress
Iris virginica Virginia Iris, Southern Blue-flag
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Koanophyllon villosum Florida Shrub Thoroughwort
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Saltmarsh Mallow
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Lachnanthes caroliana Redroot
Laguncularia racemosa White Mangrove
Lantana depressa var. depressa Gold Lantana
Lantana involucrata Wild Lantana, Wild Sage
Liatris chapmanii Chapman's Blazing-star, Chapman's Gayfeather
Liatris elegans Blazing-star
Liatris gracilis Slender Blazing-star
Liatris ohlingerae Florida Blazing-star
Liatris provencialis Godfrey's Blazing-star
Liatris savannensis Savanna Gayfeather
Liatris spicata Spiked Blazing-star, Gayfeather
Liatris spp. Blazing-star
Liatris tenuifolia Shortleaf Blazing-star, Shortleaf Gayfeather
Lilium catesbaei Pine Lily
Linaria canadensis Canadian Toadflax
Lindera benzoin Spicebush
Lippia stoechadifolia Southern Fogfruit; Southern Matchsticks
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lycium carolinianum Christmasberry
Lysiloma latisiliquum Wild-tamarind, False Tamarind
Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum Loosestrife
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Marshallia graminifolia Grassleaf Barbara's Buttons
Melanthera nivea Snow Squarestem, Salt & Pepper
Melochia tomentosa Tea Bush, Wooly Pyramidflower
Monarda punctata Dotted Horsemint
Morinda royoc Cheese Plant, Indian Mulberry
Mosiera longipes Long-stalked Stopper, Trailing Eugenia
Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson's Stopper, Twinberry
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Neptunia pubescens Tropical Neptunia, Tropical Puff
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Oenothera laciniata Cutleaf Evening-primrose
Opuntia spp. Erect Prickly-pear Cactus
Oxalis corniculata Common Yellow Woodsorrel
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Palafoxia feayi Feay's Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia Many-wings, Coastalplain Palafox
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Penstemon laevigatus Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
Pentalinon luteum Wild Allamanda, Hammock Viperstail
Phlox divaricata Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Phlox spp. Phlox
Phoebanthus spp. Phoebanthus
Phyla nodiflora Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Capeweed
Piloblephis rigida Pennyroyal
Pinckneya bracteata Hairy Fevertree
Pithecellobium keyense Florida Keys Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Cat's-claw, Catclaw Blackbead
Pityopsis flexuosa Zigzag Silk-grass, Zigzag Silkgrass
Pityopsis graminifolia Silk-grass, Silkgrass
Pluchea spp. Camphor-weed
Pluchia odorata Sweetscent
Plumbago zeylanica Wild Plumbago
Polygonum nesomii Largeflower Jointweed, Sandhill Wireweed
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed
Prunus americana Wild Plum
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaf Wild-coffee, Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa Dwarf Shiny-leaf Wild-coffee "Little Psycho"
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Randia aculeata White Indigo Berry
Ratibida pinnata Prairie Coneflower
Rhexia spp. Meadow-beauty
Rhus copallinum Winged Sumac
Rhynchospora colorata Fineleaf Whitetop Sedge, Starrush Whitetop
Rhynchospora latifolia Giant Whitetop, Sandswamp Whitetop
Rudbeckia fulgida Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia graminifolia Grassleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia laciniata Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia mohrii Mohr's Coneflower
Rudbeckia mollis Softhair Coneflower
Rudbeckia spp. Blackeyed-susan
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Salvia azurea Blue Sage, Azure Blue Sage
Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage
Salvia lyrata Lyre-leaved Sage
Saururus cernuus Lizard's-tail
Scutellaria integrifolia Rough Skullcap, Helmet Skullcap
Senna ligustrina Privet Senna, Privet Wild Sensitive Plant
Senna mexicana var. chapmanii Chapman's Sensitive Plant, Bahama Senna
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto
Sesuvium portulacastrum Sea-purslane, Shoreline Seapurslane, Cenicilla
Sideroxylon salicifolium Willow-bustic, White Bully
Sideroxylon tenax Tough Buckthorn, Tough Bully
Silphium asteriscus Starry Rosinweed
Silphium compositum Kidneyleaf Rosinweed
Smallanthus uvedalia Hairy Leafcup
Solidago odora Sweet Goldenrod, Anise-scented Goldenrod
Solidago odora var. chapmanii Chapman's Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago stricta Wand Goldenrod, Slender Goldenrod, Smooth Goldenrod
Sophora tomentosa var. truncata Yellow Necklacepod
Stachys floridana Florida Hedgenettle, Florida Betony
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Blue Porterweed, Joee
Stokesia laevis Stokesia. Stoke's Aster
Styrax americanus American Snowbell
Styrax grandifolius Snowbell, Bigleaf Snowbell
Suriana maritima Bay-cedar
Swietenia mahagoni West Indian Mahogany
Symphyotrichum adnatum Scaleleaf Aster, Clasping Aster
Symphyotrichum carolinianum Climbing Aster
Symphyotrichum chapmanii Savannah Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor Eastern Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii Elliott's Aster
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Teucrium canadense Wood-sage, Canadian Germander
Triadenum virginicum Virginia Marsh St. John's-wort
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Vaccinium arboreum Sparkleberry, Farkleberry
Vachellia choriophylla Cinnecord, Tamarindillo, Thornless Acacia
Varronia globosa Bloodberry, Butterfly-sage, Curacao Bush
Verbesina virginica Frostweed, White Crownbeard
Vernonia angustifolia Narrow-leaf Ironweed, Tall
Vernonia gigantea Tall Ironweed
Vernonia noveboracensis New York Ironweed
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-leaved Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum Southern Arrowwood
Viburnum nudum Possum Haw
Viburnum obovatum Walter's Viburnum
Viburnum obovatum Walter's Viburnum "Mrs .Schillers Delight"
Viburnum obovatum Walter's Viburnum "Withlacoochee"
Viburnum rufidulum Southern Black Haw, Rusty Blackhaw
Vigna lutea Hairypod Cowpea
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Wisteria frutescens American Wisteria
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Yucca aloifolia Spanish Bayonet, Aloe Yucca
Yucca gloriosa Spanish Dagger, Moundlily Yucca