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AQUATIC
Nuphar advena Cowlily, Spatterdock
Nymphaea odorata White Water-lily
FERN
Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant Leather Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris Venus Maidenhair Fern, Southern Maidenhair
Asplenium spp. Spleenwort
Telmatoblechnum serrulatum Swamp Fern
Dryopteris ludoviciana Southern Wood Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Royal Fern
Phlebodium aureum Golden Polypody Fern
Psilotum nudum Whisk Fern
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Fern
Thelypteris spp. Maiden Fern
Woodwardia areolata Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica Chain Fern
Thelypteris kunthii Southern Shield Fern
FLOWER
Aletris lutea Yellow Colic-root
Allium canadense Meadow Garlic
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed
Balduina angustifolia Coastalplain Honeycombhead, Yellow Buttons
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 tuberosa Butterflyweed, Orange Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata Whorl-leaf Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed.
Chrysopsis mariana Maryland Goldenaster
Argemone mexicana Yellow Prickly-poppy
Argemone albiflora White Prickly-poppy, Bluestem Prickly-poppy
Bacopa caroliniana Blue Waterhyssop, Lemon Hyssop
Berlandiera subacaulis Common Greeneyes, Florida Greeneyes
Boehmeria cylindrica Small-spike False-nettle, Bog Hemp
Callisia spp. Roseling, Spiderwort
Calydorea caelestina Bartram's Ixia
Canna flaccida Golden Canna, Bandana-of-the-Everglades
Carphephorus corymbosus Coastal-plain Chaffhead
Carphephorus odoratissimus Vanilla-plant, Deer's Tongue, Florida Paintbrush
Carphephorus paniculatus Deer Tongue, Hairy Trilisa
Chamaecrista fasciculata Sleeping Plant, Partridge-pea
Chrysopsis gossypina Hairy Goldenaster
Conoclinium coelestinum Mistflower, Blue Mistflower
Coreopsis gladiata Southeastern Tickseed
Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaved Tickseed
Coreopsis leavenworthii Leavenworth's Tickseed
Dalea carnea Hammock Prairie-clover, Whitetassels
Dalea pinnata Summer Farewell
Dicerandra spp. Annual Balms
Oclemena reticulata White-top Aster
Dyschoriste oblongifolia Twinflower, Oblongleaf Twinflower
Elephantopus elatus Elephant's-foot
Eryngium yuccifolium Button Snakeroot, Rattlesnake Master
Flaveria linearis Yellowtop
Gaillardia pulchella Blanket-flower, Gaillardia, Indian Blanket
Helenium spp. Sneezeweed
Crocanthemum spp. Rockrose
Helianthus spp. Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius Swamp Sunflower; Narrow-leaved Sunflower
Helianthus carnosus Lakeside Sunflower, Flatwoods Sunflower
Helianthus radula Rayless Sunflower
Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet Hibiscus
Hibiscus grandiflorus Swamp Rosemallow
Hydrocotyle umbellata Marsh Penny-wort
Hyptis alata Musky Bushmint
Ipomopsis rubra Standing-cypress
Iris savannarum Prairie Iris, Savanna Iris
Iris virginica Virginia Iris, Southern Blue-flag
Justicia angusta Everglades Water-willow, Pineland Water-willow
Lachnanthes caroliana Redroot
Liatris elegans Blazing-star
Liatris spp. Blazing-star
Liatris gracilis Slender Blazing-star
Liatris spicata Spiked Blazing-star, Gayfeather
Liatris tenuifolia Shortleaf Blazing-star, Shortleaf Gayfeather
Lilium catesbaei Pine Lily
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Ludwigia repens Creeping Seedbox
Lupinus diffusus Sky Blue Lupine
Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum Loosestrife
Marshallia graminifolia Grassleaf Barbara's Buttons
Melanthera nivea Snow Squarestem, Salt & Pepper
Mimosa strigillosa Sunshine Mimosa, Powderpuff
Mitchella repens Partridge Berry, Twinberry
Monarda punctata Dotted Horsemint
Nymphoides aquatica Floating Hearts
Opuntia austrina Prickly-pear Cactus
Opuntia spp. Prickly-pear Cactus
Orontium aquaticum Golden-club, Neverwet
Palafoxia integrifolia Many-wings, Coastalplain Palafox
Peltandra sagittifolia Spoonflower, White Arrow Arum
Penstemon multiflorus Manyflower Beardtongue
Phlox spp. Phlox
Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry
Phyla nodiflora Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Capeweed
Physostegia purpurea Obedient Plant, Eastern False Dragonhead
Pityopsis graminifolia Silk-grass, Silkgrass
Pluchea spp. Camphor-weed
Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia, Snakemouth Orchid
Euphorbia cyathophora Painted-leaf, Wild Poinsettia
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed
Rhexia spp. Meadow-beauty
Rudbeckia spp. Blackeyed-susan
Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina Wildpetunia, Wild Petunia
Sabatia decandra Bartram's Marsh-pink
Sagittaria graminea Grassy Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia Duck Potato, Lance-leaved Arrowhead, Bulltongue Arrowhead
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
Sesuvium portulacastrum Sea-purslane, Shoreline Seapurslane, Cenicilla
Silphium compositum Kidneyleaf Rosinweed
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Pointed Blue-eyed-grass
Solidago odora Sweet Goldenrod, Anise-scented Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago stricta Wand Goldenrod, Slender Goldenrod, Smooth Goldenrod
Spiranthes odorata Fragrant Ladies'-tresses, Lesser Ladiestresses
Stachys floridana Florida Hedgenettle, Florida Betony
Symphyotrichum dumosum Bush Aster, Rice Button Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii Elliott's Aster
Teucrium canadense Wood-sage, Canadian Germander
Thalia geniculata Alligator Flag, Fireflag
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio Spiderwort, Bluejacket
Triadenum virginicum Virginia Marsh St. John's-wort
Trichostema dichotomum Forked Bluecurls
Verbesina virginica Frostweed, White Crownbeard
Vernonia angustifolia Narrow-leaf Ironweed, Tall
Vernonia gigantea Tall Ironweed
Viola spp. Violet
Zephyranthes atamasca Zephyr Lily, Rainlily, Atamasco Lily
Stenanthium densum Crow Poison, Osceloa's Plume
Bacopa monnieri Water Hyssop, Herb-of-grace
Clinopodium brownei Browne's Savory
Sabatia brevifolia Shortleaf Rosegentian
Lygodesmia aphylla Rose-rush
Agalinis fasciculata Beach False Foxglove
Cnidoscolus stimulosus Tread-Softly; Finger-rot
Linaria canadensis Canadian Toadflax
Erigeron quercifolius Oakleaf Fleabane
Oxalis corniculata Common Yellow Woodsorrel
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus False Dandelion, Carolina Dessert Chickory
Cirsium horridulum Purple Thistle, Yellow Thistle
Cakile lanceolata Coastal Searocket
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia mollis Softhair Coneflower
Physalis walteri Walter's Groundcherry
Symphyotrichum concolor Eastern Silver Aster
Bidens mitis Smallfruit Beggarticks
Bidens laevis Burmarigold, Smooth Beggarticks
Bidens alba Beggarticks
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent
Solidago odora var. chapmanii Chapman's Goldenrod
Seymeria spp. Blacksenna
Euthamia spp. Flattop Goldenrod
Ageratina jucunda Hoarhound, Hammock Snakeroot
Dyschoriste humistrata Swamp Twinflower
Physostegia leptophylla Slenderleaf Obedient Plant
Hydrolea corymbosa Skyflower
Asclepias tomentosa Velvetleaf Milkweed
Sarracenia minor Hooded Pitcherplant
Ruellia noctiflora Nightflowering Wild Petunia
Arnoglossum ovatum Ovateleaf Indian Plantain
Tiedemannia filiformis subsp. filiformis Water Cowbane
Lachnocaulon anceps Whitehead Bogbutton
Liatris chapmanii Chapman's Blazing-star, Chapman's Gayfeather
Lindernia grandiflora Savannah False Pimpernel
Solidago leavenworthii Leavenworth's Goldenrod
Eupatorium rotundifolium Roundleaf Horoughwort, False Horehound,
GRASS
Andropogon glomeratus Bushy Bluestem
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge Bluestem
Aristida stricta Wiregrass
Cladium jamaicense Sawgrass
Ctenium aromaticum Toothache Grass
Distichlis spicata Saltgrass
Equisetum hyemale var. affine Scouring-rush, Horsetail
Eragrostis elliottii Elliott's Lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass
Juncus effusus Soft Rush
Juncus roemerianus Needle Rush
Muhlenbergia capillaris Hairgrass, Muhly Grass
Oplismenus setarius Bristle Basketgrass
Panicum hemitomon Maidencane
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Paspalum vaginatum Seashore Paspalum
Rhynchospora colorata Fineleaf Whitetop Sedge, Starrush Whitetop
Rhynchospora latifolia Giant Whitetop, Sandswamp Whitetop
Saccharum giganteum Sugarcane Plumegrass
Schoenoplectus pungens Three-square, Threesquare Bulrush
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass
Sorghastrum secundum Lopsided Indiangrass
Spartina alterniflora Saltmarsh Cordgrass, Smooth Cordgrass
Spartina bakeri Sand Cordgrass
Spartina patens Marshhay Cordgrass
Sporobolus junceus Pineywoods Dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus Seashore Dropseed
Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass
Uniola paniculata Sea Oats
Coleataenia longiflora Ciliate Redtop Panicum
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum Longleaf Woodoats
Carex gholsonii Gholson's Sedge
Tridens flavus Tall Redtop, Purpletop
PALM
Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Blue-stem Palmetto
Sabal palmetto Cabbage Palm, Sabal Palm
SHRUB
Agarista populifolia Florida Hobblebush, Pipewood, Agarista
Alnus serrulata Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder
Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo-bush, Bastard-indigo
Aralia spinosa Devil's Walkingstick
Asimina incana Polecat Bush, Flag Pawpaw, Woolly Pawpaw
Asimina pygmea Dwarf Pawpaw, Gopherberry
Asimina reticulata Dog-banana, Netted Pawpaw
Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel Tree, Sea Myrtle, Salt Bush
Bejaria racemosa Tarflower, Flyweed
Batis maritima Saltwort, Turtleweed
Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Chiococca alba Snowberry
Dodonaea viscosa Varnish Leaf, Florida Hopbush
Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee Bean
Eugenia axillaris White Stopper
Euonymus americanus American Strawberry-bush
Yucca aloifolia Spanish Bayonet, Aloe Yucca
Forestiera segregata Florida Privet, Florida Swampprivet
Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa var. tomentosa Blue Huckleberry
Helianthus debilis subsp. debilis East Coast Dune Sunflower
Hypericum cistifolium Roundpod St. John's-wort
Hypericum fasciculatum Sandweed
Hypericum hypericoides St. Andrew's-cross
Hypericum myrtifolium Myrtle-leaf St. John's-wort
Hypericum tenuifolium Atlantic St. John's-wort
Hypericum tetrapetalum Four-petal St. Peter's-wort
Ilex coriacea Large Gallberry
Ilex glabra Inkberry, Gallberry
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Sweetspire
Iva frutescens Bigleaf Marsh-elder
Iva imbricata Seacoast Sumpweed
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Saltmarsh Mallow
Geobalanus oblongifolius Gopher-apple
Lycium carolinianum Christmasberry
Lyonia fruticosa Staggerbush
Lyonia lucida Fetterbush, Shiny Lyonia
Lyonia mariana Piedmont Staggerbush
Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson's Stopper, Twinberry
Morella cerifera Wax Myrtle
Cartrema americanum Wild Olive, American Devilwood
Piloblephis rigida Pennyroyal
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaf Wild-coffee, Wild Coffee
Quercus chapmanii Chapman's Oak
Rhododendron canescens Wild Azalea, Piedmont Azalea, Pinxter Azalea
Rhus copallinum Winged Sumac
Rivina humilis Rouge Plant
Rosa palustris Swamp Rose
Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Elderberry, American Elder
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites Shiny Blueberry
Vaccinium stamineum Deerberry
Viburnum dentatum Southern Arrowwood
Viburnum nudum Possum Haw
Viburnum obovatum Walter's Viburnum
Ximenia americana Tallowwood, Hog-plum
Yucca filamentosa Adam's Needle, Beargrass
Zamia integrifolia Coontie, Arrowroot
Borrichia frutescens Sea-oxeye Daisy
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Bird Pepper
Oenothera laciniata Cutleaf Evening-primrose
Quercus pumila Running Oak, Runner Oak
TREE
Acer rubrum Red Maple
Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood, Hornbeam, Blue-beech
Carya tomentosa Mockernut Hickory
Carya aquatica Water Hickory
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory
Celtis laevigata Hackberry, Sugarberry
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringe Tree
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Cornus foemina Swamp Dogwood, Stiff Cornel
Crataegus marshallii Parsley Hawthorn
Crataegus michauxii Michaux's Hawthorn
Cyrilla racemiflora Titi, Leatherwood
Diospyros virginiana Persimmon
Fraxinus caroliniana Pop Ash, Water Ash
Gordonia lasianthus Loblolly-bay
Asimina parviflora Smallflower Pawpaw
Ilex ambigua Carolina Holly, Sand Holly
Ilex cassine Dahoon Holly
Ilex opaca American Holly
Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Holly
Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum
Lyonia ferruginea Rusty Lyonia
Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana Sweet-bay Magnolia
Morus rubra Red Mulberry
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum, Tupelo
Nyssa biflora Swamp Black Gum, Swamp Tupelo
Persea borbonia var. borbonia Red Bay
Persea palustris Swamp Bay
Pinus clausa Sand Pine
Pinus elliottii Slash Pine
Pinus palustris Longleaf Pine
Pinus serotina Pond Pine
Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine
Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw Plum
Prunus caroliniana Cherry-laurel, Laurel Cherry
Prunus serotina Black Cherry
Prunus umbellata Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum
Ptelea trifoliata Wafer-ash, Common Hoptree
Quercus geminata Sand Live Oak
Quercus laevis Turkey Oak
Quercus laurifolia Laurel Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak
Quercus myrtifolia Myrtle Oak
Quercus nigra Water Oak
Quercus hemispherica Diamond Oak, Sand Laurel Oak, Upland Laurel Oak
Quercus virginiana Live Oak
Frangula caroliniana Carolina Buckthorn
Salix caroliniana Carolina Willow, Coastalplain Willow
Sassafras albidum Sassafras
Sideroxylon tenax Tough Buckthorn, Tough Bully
Styrax americanus American Snowbell
Taxodium ascendens Pond Cypress
Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress
Tilia americana Basswood, American Linden, Bee Tree
Ulmus alata Winged Elm
Ulmus americana American Elm
Vaccinium arboreum Sparkleberry, Farkleberry
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules-club
Avicennia germinans Black Mangrove
Quercus austrina Bluff Oak, Bastard White Oak
Quercus inopina Scrub Oak
Quercus incana Bluejack Oak
VINE
Nekemias arborea Pepper-vine
Bignonia capreolata Crossvine
Campsis radicans Trumpet-vine, Trumpet Creeper
Clematis crispa Swamp Leather Flower
Clematis reticulata Netleaf Virgin's-bower
Hydrangea barbara Cowitch-vine, Climbing Hydrangea
Galactia elliottii White Milkpea
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jesamine, Carolina Jasamine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba Tievine
Ipomoea hederifolia Scarlet Morningglory
Ipomoea imperati Beach Morningglory
Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis Railroadvine, Lavender Goatfoot Morning-glory
Ipomoea sagittata Glades Morning-glory
Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Woodbine, Virginia Creeper
Passiflora incarnata Passion Vine, Maypop, Purple Passion Flower
Passiflora suberosa Corkystem Passion-flower
Symphyotrichum carolinianum Climbing Aster
Centrosema virginianum Spurred Butterfly Pea
Mimosa quadrivalvis Florida Sensitive Brier
Gonolobus suberosus Anglepod Milkvine, Anularfruit Milkvine
Vigna lutea Hairypod Cowpea