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A

Abutilon hulseanum   Mauve
Acoelorraphe wrightii     Paurotis Palm, Everglades Palm
Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant Leather Fern
Agalinis fasciculata Beach False Foxglove
Ageratina jucunda   Hoarhound, Hammock Snakeroot
Alvaradoa amorphoides Mexican Alvaradoa
Amyris elemifera Torchwood, Sea Torchwood
Angadenia berteroi   Pineland Allamanda, Pineland Golden Trumpet
Annona glabra   Pond-apple, Custard-apple
Ardisia escallonioides   Marlberry, Marbleberry
Asclepias incarnata   Rose Or Swamp Milkweed
Avicennia germinans Black Mangrove

B

Baccharis dioica Broombush Falsewillow
Baccharis halimifolia   Groundsel Tree, Sea Myrtle, Salt Bush
Bacopa monnieri Water Hyssop, Herb-of-grace
Batis maritima Saltwort, Turtleweed
Bidens alba Beggarticks
Bletia purpurea Pinepink
Boehmeria cylindrica Small-spike False-nettle, Bog Hemp
Borrichia arborescens Shrubby Sea Ox-eye Daisy
Borrichia frutescens Sea-oxeye Daisy
Bourreria cassinifolia Little Strongbark, Smooth Strongbark
Bourreria succulenta Strongbark
Bursera simaruba   Gumbo-limbo, Tourist Tree
Byrsonima lucida Locustberry, Long Key Locustberry

C

Callicarpa americana   American Beautyberry
Canavalia rosea   Seaside Jackbean, Baybean, Beach-bean
Canella winterana   Cinnamon Bark, Wild Cinnamon, Pepper Cinnamon
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Bird Pepper
Cardiospermum corindum Balloonvine, Heartseed, Faux Persil
Casasia clusiifolia   Seven-year-apple
Centrosema virginianum Spurred Butterfly Pea
Cephalanthus occidentalis   Buttonbush
Chiococca alba Snowberry
Chrysobalanus icaco   Coco Plum, Cocoplum
Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satinleaf
Cirsium horridulum Purple Thistle, Yellow Thistle
Citharexylum spinosum     Fiddlewood
Cladium jamaicense Sawgrass
Clusia rosea Pitch-apple, Autograph Tree
Cnidoscolus stimulosus Tread-Softly; Finger-rot
Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba uvifera   Seagrape
Coccothrinax argentata Florida Silver Palm
Colubrina arborescens Greenheart, Coffee Colubrina
Colubrina elliptica Soldierwood
Conocarpus erectus   Buttonwood
Conoclinium coelestinum Mistflower, Blue Mistflower
Consolea corallicola   Semaphore Pricklypear, Semaphore Cactus
Coreopsis leavenworthii   Leavenworth's Tickseed
Crossopetalum ilicifolium Quailberry, Christmasberry
Crossopetalum rhacoma Rhacoma, Maidenberry
Cynophalla flexuosa   Limber Caper, Bay-leaved Caper, Bay-leaved Capertree

D

Damburneya coriacea   Lancewood
Distichlis spicata Saltgrass
Dodonaea viscosa Varnish Leaf, Florida Hopbush
Drypetes diversifolia Milkbark, Whitewood
Drypetes lateriflora Guiana Plum

E

Erigeron quercifolius   Oakleaf Fleabane
Erithalis fruticosa Black Torch
Ernodea littoralis   Beach-creeper, Golden Creeper
Erythrina herbacea   Coralbean, Cherokee Bean
Eugenia axillaris   White Stopper
Eugenia confusa   Ironwood, Red-berry Stopper
Eugenia foetida   Spanish Stopper, Boxleaf Stopper
Eugenia rhombea   Red Stopper, Spiceberry
Euphorbia cyathophora   Painted-leaf, Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia heterophylla   Fiddler's Spurge, Mexican Fireplant
Euploca polyphylla   Pineland Heliotrope
Eustoma exaltatum Seaside Gentian
Exothea paniculata Inkwood

F

Ficus aurea   Strangler Fig
Ficus citrifolia   Wild Banyan-tree
Flaveria linearis Yellowtop
Forestiera segregata   Florida Privet, Florida Swampprivet
Funastrum clausum   White Twinevine

G

Gaillardia pulchella   Blanket-flower, Gaillardia, Indian Blanket
Galactia striata Florida Hammock Milkpea
Geobalanus oblongifolius   Gopher-apple
Glandularia maritima   Beach Verbena, Coastal Mock Vervain
Gossypium hirsutum Wild Cotton
Guaiacum sanctum   Lignum-vitae
Guapira discolor Blolly, Beefwood
Gymnanthes lucida   Crabwood, Oysterwood

H

Hamelia patens   Firebush
Helianthus debilis subsp. debilis   East Coast Dune Sunflower
Heliotropium angiospermum Scorpion-tail
Heliotropium curassavicum Seaside Heliotrope
Heliotropium gnaphalodes   Sea-lavender, Sea-rosemary
Heterosavia bahamensis   Maidenbush
Hibiscus grandiflorus Swamp Rosemallow
Hibiscus poeppigii Fairy Hibiscus
Hymenocallis latifolia   Mangrove Spiderlily, Perfumed Spiderlily
Hypericum cistifolium Roundpod St. John's-wort

I

Ilex krugiana Krug's Holly
Ipomoea alba Moonflower
Ipomoea hederifolia Scarlet Morningglory
Ipomoea imperati Beach Morningglory
Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis   Railroadvine, Lavender Goatfoot Morning-glory
Ipomoea sagittata Glades Morning-glory
Iva frutescens Bigleaf Marsh-elder
Iva imbricata Seacoast Sumpweed

J

Jacquemontia pentanthos Skyblue Jacquemontia, Skyblue Clustervine
Jacquinia keyensis Joewood

K

Koanophyllon villosum   Florida Shrub Thoroughwort
Krugiodendron ferreum Black Ironwood, Leadwood

L

Laguncularia racemosa White Mangrove
Lantana depressa var. depressa   Gold Lantana
Lantana involucrata   Wild Lantana, Wild Sage
Leucothrinax morrisii   Brittle Thatch Palm, Key Thatch Palm
Liatris gracilis Slender Blazing-star
Liatris spp. Blazing-star
Lycium carolinianum Christmasberry
Lysiloma latisiliquum   Wild-tamarind, False Tamarind

M

Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata Wild Dilly
Melanthera nivea Snow Squarestem, Salt & Pepper
Miconia bicolor   Florida Tetrazygia, West Indian-lilac, Florida Clover Ash
Morella cerifera     Wax Myrtle
Morinda royoc Cheese Plant, Indian Mulberry
Mosiera longipes   Long-stalked Stopper, Trailing Eugenia
Muhlenbergia capillaris   Hairgrass, Muhly Grass
Myrcia neopallens   Pale Lidflower, Spicewood
Myrcia zuzygium   Myrtle-of-the-river
Myrcianthes fragrans   Simpson's Stopper, Twinberry
Myrsine cubana     Myrsine, Colicwood

N

Nephrolepis biserrata Giant Swordfern
Neptunia pubescens Tropical Neptunia, Tropical Puff

O

Oenothera laciniata     Cutleaf Evening-primrose
Opuntia austrina   Prickly-pear Cactus
Opuntia spp.   Prickly-pear Cactus
Oxalis corniculata   Common Yellow Woodsorrel

P

Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Parthenocissus quinquefolia   Woodbine, Virginia Creeper
Passiflora multiflorus Whiteflower Passionflower, White-flowered Passionflower
Passiflora pallens Pineland Passionflower, Pale Passionvine
Passiflora suberosa Corkystem Passion-flower
Penstemon multiflorus     Manyflower Beardtongue
Pentalinon luteum   Wild Allamanda, Hammock Viperstail
Persea borbonia var. borbonia   Red Bay
Phlebodium aureum   Golden Polypody Fern
Phyla nodiflora Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Capeweed
Physalis walteri   Walter's Groundcherry
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed
Picramnia pentandra Florida Bitterbush
Pinus elliottii   Slash Pine
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica-dogwood, Fish-poison Tree
Pithecellobium keyense   Florida Keys Blackbead
Pithecellobium unguis-cati   Cat's-claw, Catclaw Blackbead
Pityopsis graminifolia   Silk-grass, Silkgrass
Pluchea odorata   Sweetscent
Pluchea spp.   Camphor-weed
Plumbago zeylanica   Wild Plumbago
Prunus myrtifolia West Indian Cherry
Pseudophoenix sargentii   Florida Cherry-palm, Buccaneer Palm
Psilotum nudum Whisk Fern
Psychotria ligustrifolia Bahama Wild-coffee
Psychotria nervosa   Shiny-leaf Wild-coffee, Wild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa   Dwarf Shiny-leaf Wild-coffee "Little Psycho"
Psychotria tenuifolia   Dull-leaf Wild-coffee, Shortleaf Wild Coffee
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken Fern
Pteris bahamensis Bahama Brake Fern, Pineland Brake Fern

Q

Quadrella jamaicensis     Jamaica Caper-tree
Quercus virginiana   Live Oak

R

Randia aculeata White Indigo Berry
Reynosia septentrionalis Darling Plum, Red Ironwood
Rhabdadenia biflora Rubber-vine, Mangrove Rubber-vine
Rhipsalis baccifera Mistletoe Cactus
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove
Rhus copallinum Winged Sumac
Rivina humilis   Rouge Plant
Roystonea regia   Royal Palm
Rudbeckia spp.   Blackeyed-susan
Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina Wildpetunia, Wild Petunia

S

Sabal palmetto   Cabbage Palm, Sabal Palm
Sagittaria lancifolia Duck Potato, Lance-leaved Arrowhead, Bulltongue Arrowhead
Salvia coccinea   Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage
Salvia misella   Southern River Sage, Creeping Sage
Sapindus saponaria Wingleaf Soapberry
Scaevola plumieri Beachberry, Inkberry, Gullfeed
Schaefferia frutescens Yellowwood, Florida Boxood
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 celastrinum Saffron-plum
Sideroxylon foetidissimum     Mastic, False Mastic, Wild Olive
Sideroxylon salicifolium   Willow-bustic, White Bully
Simarouba glauca Paradise Tree, Bitterwood
Sisyrinchium angustifolium     Pointed Blue-eyed-grass
Sophora tomentosa var. truncata Yellow Necklacepod
Sorghastrum secundum Lopsided Indiangrass
Spartina alterniflora Saltmarsh Cordgrass, Smooth Cordgrass
Spartina patens Marshhay Cordgrass
Sporobolus virginicus Seashore Dropseed
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis   Blue Porterweed, Joee
Suriana maritima Bay-cedar
Swietenia mahagoni   West Indian Mahogany
Symphyotrichum adnatum   Scaleleaf Aster, Clasping Aster
Symphyotrichum concolor   Eastern Silver Aster
Symphyotrichum dumosum   Bush Aster, Rice Button Aster
Symphyotrichum elliottii   Elliott's Aster

T

Thelypteris kunthii Southern Shield Fern
Thelypteris spp.   Maiden Fern
Thrinax radiata Florida Thatch Palm

U

Uniola paniculata Sea Oats

V

Vachellia choriophylla   Cinnecord, Tamarindillo, Thornless Acacia
Vachellia farnesiana     Sweet Acacia
Varronia globosa   Bloodberry, Butterfly-sage, Curacao Bush
Vigna lutea Hairypod Cowpea
Vitis shuttleworthii Calusa Grape

X

Ximenia americana Tallowwood, Hog-plum

Y

Yucca aloifolia   Spanish Bayonet, Aloe Yucca
Yucca gloriosa Spanish Dagger, Moundlily Yucca

Z

Zamia integrifolia     Coontie, Arrowroot
Zanthoxylum fagara   Wild-lime, Colina, Lime Pricklyash