Malabar Scrub Sanctuary, Trial Inventory, May 8, 2015

This was a short visit, primarily to do a trial inventory of the plants in the south end of this EEL property. My walk lasted only about 1 hour--it was too hot to make a longer walk. I started near the entrance, then walked the dry, sandy trail on the east side of the abandoned concrete road, crossed over and walked the west (and wetter) side, including a walk along the west side of the pond.

Since most of the plants were very familiar to me, I generally took only one photo of each plant as a record that the plant was present on this date. I photographed and identified 48 species; one currently unidentified and several I could only state the genus. There were two endemics (Lobelia feayana and Polygala rugelii) and five non-natives. I use the USF Plant Atlas as the authority on plant names--scientific and common.

Ferns and grasses are not included due to my lack of experience identifying them.

 Route

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Manyflower marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle unbellata, Araliaceae)
Native

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Creeping oxeye (Sphagneticola trilobata, Asteraceae)
Not native

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Turkey tangle fogfruit; capeweed (Phyla nodiflora, Verbenaceae)
Native

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Bay lobelia (Lobelia feayana, Campanulaceae)
Native, Florida endemic

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Oakleaf fleabane (Erigeron quercifolius, Asteraceae)
Native

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Beggarticks, Spanish needles (Bidens alba, Asteraceae)
Native

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Shrubby false buttonweed (Spermacoce verticillata, Rubiaceae)
Not native

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Leavenworth's tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii, Asteraceae)
Native

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American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana, Lamiaceae)
Native

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Wax myrtle; southern bayberry (Myrica cerifera, Myricaceae)
Native

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Groundsel tree; saltbush (Baccharis halimifolia, Asteraceae)
Native

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Coastalplain willow (Salix caroliniana, Salicaceae)
Native

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Shiny blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites, Ericaceae)
Native

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Myrtle oak (Quercus myrtifolia, Fagaceae)
Native

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Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris, Pinaceae)
Native

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Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata, Fabaceae)
Native

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Sand blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius, Rosaceae)
Native

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Unidentified pea

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 Rusty staggerbush; rusty lyonia (Lyonia ferruginea, Ericaceae)
Native

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Sand pine (Pinus clausa, Pinaceae)
Native

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Candyroot (Polygala nana, Polygalaceae )
Native

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Adam's needle (Yucca filamentosa, Agavaceae)
Native

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Gopher apple (Licania michauxii, Chrysobalanaceae)
Native

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Tarflower (Bejaria racemosa, Ericaceae)
Native

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 Pricklypear (Opuntia humifusa, Cactaceae)
Native

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Sand live oak (Quercus gemnata, Fagaceae)
Native

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Turkey oak (Quercus laevis, Fagaceae)
Native

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Rosy camphorweed (Pluchea baccharis, Asteraceae)
Native

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Bulltongue arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia, Alismataceae)
Native

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Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium, Asteraceae)
Native

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Yellow milkwort (Polygala rugelii, Polygalaceae)
Native; Florida endemic

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Mock bishopsweed (Ptilimnium capillaceum, Apiaceae)
Native

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Blackroot (Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Asteraceae)
Native

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Yelloweyed grass (Xyris spp.)
Native

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American white waterlily (Nymphaea odorata, Nymphaeaceae )
Native

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Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia, Vitaceae)
Native

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Smilax spp.

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Yellow colicroot (Aletris lutea, Nartheciaceae)
Native

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Largeflower rosegentian (Sabatia grandiflora, Gentianaceae)
Native

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Florida Yellow Flax (Linum floridanum, Linaceae)
Native

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Hatpin (spp.?)

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Seaside primrosewillow (Ludwigia maritima, Onagraceae)
Native

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Winged sumac (Rhus copallinum, Anacardiaceae)
Native

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Mohr's thoroughwort (Eupatorium mohrii, Asteraceae)
Native

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Narrowleaf silkgrass (Pityopsis graminifolia, Asteraceae)
Native

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Carolina redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana, Haemodoraceae)
Native

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Pond

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Florida tasselflower (Emilia fosbergii, Asteraceae)
Not native

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Columbian waxweed (Cuphea carthagenensis, Lythraceae)
Not native

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Caesarweed (Urena lobata, Malvaceae)
Not native

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