These photos were taken along the 3/4-mile nature trail in the BIS, on the west side of A1A, near the Barrier Island Center. A number of interesting sub-tropical vines, shrubs, and trees grow there, so I included some of them in this wild flower collection.
Go to SpaceCoastEco for more information about the Barrier Island Sanctuary and Barrier Island Center: directions, parking, what to do, where to eat, etc.
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Coralbean (Erythrina herbacea, Fabaceae)
Native; southeast US; dry soil, roadsides. Beans and other parts of this plant are very poisonous.
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Poorman's patch (Mentzelia floridana, Loasaceae)Native; Florida endemic; found in dry areas along the coast. Leaves, stems, and fruit capsules have barbed hairs. Leaves stick tight and flat to clothing and break apart when one attempts to remove them.
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Gumbo limbo (Bursera simaruba, Burseraceae)
Native; only in Florida in the US; found in coastal areas in peninsula Florida.____________________________________
Rougeplant (Rivina humilis, Phytolaccaceae)
Native; southern states from Florida to Arizona; common in hammocks.
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Shiny-leafed wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa, Rubiaceae)
Native; Florida endemic; common in hammocks.
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Railroad vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae brasiliensis, Convolvulaceae)
Native; found along coastal areas; helps to prevent beach erosion.
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Firewheel, blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella, Asteraceae)
Native; dry soils; found throughout most of US and Canada.
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Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum, Anacardiaceae)
Native; dry soils; eastern US.
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Tropical sage (Salvia coccinea, Lamiaceae)
Native; moist soils; mostly found in southeast US.
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Spanish needles, beggarticks (Bidens alba; Asteraceae)
Native; dry waste areas, roadsides; found mostly in southeast US.
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Wild poinsettia, painted leaf (Poinsettia cyathophora, Euphorbiaceae)
Native; found throughout most of the US.____________________________________
Bushy seaside oxeye (Borrichia frutescens, Asteraceae)
Native; beach dunes and salt marshes; found in coastal areas in southeast US.____________________________________
Coinvine, fish poison vine (Dalbergia ecastaphyllum, Fabaceae)
Native; coastal areas; in the US, only in Florida; flattened seed capsules resemble coins. Native Americans derived a fish poison (rotenone) from the roots and bark.____________________________________
Lime pricklyash (Zanthoxylum fagara, Rutaceae)
Native; found in peninsula Florida and coastal Texas; related to hercules-club, but not related to the true ash (Fraxinus sp.).____________________________________
Seagrape (Coccoloba uvifera, Polygonaceae)
Native; coastal regions of peninsula Florida; useful in stabilizing beach dunes.
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Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus, Combretaceae)
Native; found in coastal marshes in Florida.
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Summer grape (Vitis aestivalis, Vitaceae)
Native; found throughout most of US.____________________________________
Herb-of-grace (Bacopa monnieri, Plantaginaceae)
Native; moist areas; found from California to Virginia.
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Spurred butterfly pea (Centrosema virginianum, Fabaceae)
Native; southern US.____________________________________
Tread-softly, spurge nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulous, Euphorbiaceae)
Native; dry soils; southeast US.
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Eastcoast dune sunflower (Helianthus debilis, Asteraceae)
Native; found on dunes of east coast of Florida; frequently used in landscaping as a ground cover.
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Puncturevine (Tribulus cistoides, Zygophyllaceae)
Non-native; found in peninsula Florida, TX, LA, GA. Bears a hard spiny nut, the bane of bicyclists.____________________________________
Lantana (Lantana camara, Verbenaceae)
Not native; dry soils; found throughout most of the southern US.
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Papaya (Carica papaya, Caricaceae)
Not native; found in coastal areas of peninsula Florida.
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Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle, Rhizophoraceae)
Native; grows in brackish water; protects and stabilizes coastal lands; mostly in coastal Florida, also in SC and NC.
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Giant leather fern (Acrostichum danaeifolium, Pteridaceae)
Native; in the US, only in Florida.
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Squash bug (Anasa tristis, Coreidae)
Native; throughout US; also called "leaf-footed bugs."
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