List of Species

This is a list of all the species depicted to-date in this blog. The list is in order of family, then species. The list currently contains 346 species, almost a third of the 1,180 species listed by the USF/ISB website as found in Brevard County. (Note: a few of the species listed were found outside Brevard County.)

You can copy and paste this list into Word and perform various sorts, search, print, etc. Although this list does not provide links to posts, you can find a post containing a particular plant by entering its scientific name in the Site Search box, located in the sidebar immediately after this section.

Non-native plants are indicated by an asterisk (*) and are shaded in red.

Florida endemics are indicated by a double asterisk (**) and are shaded in green.

Last update: September 12, 2011


Family Species Common Name
Acanthaceae Dyschoriste oblongifolia Oblongleaf twinflower
Acanthaceae Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina wild petunia
Adoxaceae Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Elderberry
Adoxaceae Viburnum obovatum Walter's viburnum
Agavaceae Yucca filamentosa Adam's needle
Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum Shoreline purslane
Alismataceae Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead
Amaranthaceae Alternanthera philoxeroide* Alligatorweed
Amaranthaceae Amaranthus australis Southern amaranth
Amaranthaceae Atriplex pentandra Crested saltbush
Amaranthaceae Froelichia floridana Cottonweed; plains snakecotton
Amaranthaceae Gomphrena serrata* Prostrate globe amaranth
Amaranthaceae Iresine diffusa Bloodleaf; Juba's bush
Amaryllidaceae Crinum americanum Seven-sisters; string lily
Anacardiaceae Rhus copallinum Winged sumac
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison ivy
Annonaceae Asimina obovata Bigflower or scrub pawpaw
Annonaceae Asimina reticulata Netted pawpaw
Apiaceae Cicuta maculata Spotted water hemlock
Apiaceae Eryngium aromaticum Fragrant eryngo
Apiaceae Eryngium baldwinii Baldwin's eryngo
Apiaceae Eryngium yuccifolium Button rattlesnakemaster
Apiaceae Ptilimnium capillaceum Mock bishopsweed
Apocynaceae Allamanda cathartica* Golden trumpet; brownbud allamanda
Apocynaceae Asclepia curassavica* Scarlet milkweed
Apocynaceae Asclepias curtissii** Curtiss' milkweed
Apocynaceae Asclepias feayi** Florida milkweed
Apocynaceae Asclepias humistrata Pinewoods milkweed
Apocynaceae Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed
Apocynaceae Asclepias pedicellata Savannah milkweed
Apocynaceae Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed; butterfly milkweed
Apocynaceae Carissa macrocarpa* Natal plum
Apocynaceae Catharanthus roseus* Madagascar periwinkle
Apocynaceae Cynanchum scoparium Leafless swallowwort
Apocynaceae Echites umbellatus Rubbervine
Apocynaceae Sarcostemma clausum White twinevine
Aquifoliaceae Ilex cassine** Dahoon holly
Aquifoliaceae Ilex glabra Gallberry
Araceae Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit
Araceae Pistia stratiotes Water-lettuce
Araliaceae Hydrocotyle umbellata Manyflower marshpennywort
Arecaceae Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm
Arecaceae Serenoa repens Saw palmetto
Asteraceae Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common ragweed
Asteraceae Baccharis angustifolia Saltwater falsewillow
Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel tree
Asteraceae Balduina angustifolia Yellow buttons; coastalplain honeycombhead
Asteraceae Berlandiera pumila Soft greeneyes
Asteraceae Bidens alba Beggarticks; Spanish needles
Asteraceae Bidens bipinnata Spanish needles
Asteraceae Bidens mitis Smallfruit beggarticks
Asteraceae Boltonia diffusa Smallhead doll's daisy
Asteraceae Borrichia frutescens Bushy seaside oxeye
Asteraceae Calyptocarpus vialis* Straggler daisy
Asteraceae Carphephorus corymbosus Coastalplain chaffhead; Florida paintbrush
Asteraceae Carphephorus odoratissima Vanillaleaf
Asteraceae Carphephorus paniculatus Hairy chaffhead
Asteraceae Chrysopsis scabrella Coastalplain goldenaster
Asteraceae Cirsium nuttallii Nuttall's thistle
Asteraceae Conoclinium coelestinum Blue mistflower
Asteraceae Coreopsis leavenworthii Leavenworth's tickseed
Asteraceae Elephantopus elatus Tall elephantsfoot
Asteraceae Emilia fosbergii* Florida tasselflower
Asteraceae Erigeron quercifolius Oakleaf fleabane
Asteraceae Erigeron strigosus Daisy fleabane
Asteraceae Erigeron vernus Early whitetop fleabane
Asteraceae Eupatorium capillifolium Dog fennel
Asteraceae Eupatorium leptophyllum Falsefennel
Asteraceae Eupatorium mohrii Mohr's thoroughwort
Asteraceae Eupatorium serotinum Lateflowering thoroughwort
Asteraceae Euthamia caroliniana Slender flattop goldenrod
Asteraceae Flaveria linearis Narrowleaf yellowtops
Asteraceae Gaillardia aestivalis Lanceleaf blanketflower
Asteraceae Gaillardia pulchella Firewheel; blanketflower
Asteraceae Gamocaeta pensylvanica* Pennsylvania everlasting; Pennsylvania cudweed
Asteraceae Helianthus agrestis Southeastern sunflower
Asteraceae Helianthus angustifolius Narrowleaf sunflower; swamp sunflower
Asteraceae Helianthus debilis East coast dune sunflower
Asteraceae Heterotheca subaxillaris Camphorweed
Asteraceae Hieracium megacephalon Coastalplain hawkweed
Asteraceae Iva imbricata Seacoast marshelder
Asteraceae Lactuca floridana Woodland lettuce
Asteraceae Liatris chapmanii Blazingstar; Chapman's gayfeather
Asteraceae Liatris ohlingerae Scrub blazingstar; Florida gayfeather
Asteraceae Liatris pauciflora Blazing star; fewflower gayflower
Asteraceae Liatris spicata Blazing star; dense gayfeather
Asteraceae Liatris tenuifolia var. quadriflora Shortleaf gayfeather
Asteraceae Lygodesmia aphylla Roserush
Asteraceae Melanthera nivea Snow squarestem
Asteraceae Mikania scandens Climbing hempvine
Asteraceae Oclemena reticulata Whitetop aster; pinebarren aster
Asteraceae Packera glabella Butterweed
Asteraceae Palafoxia feayi** Feay's palafox
Asteraceae Palafoxia integrifolia Coastalplain palafox
Asteraceae Pectis prostrata Spreading cinchweed
Asteraceae Phoebanthus grandiflorus** Florida false sunflower
Asteraceae Pluchea baccharis Rosy camphorweed
Asteraceae Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Blackroot
Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta Blackeyed susan
Asteraceae Solidago odora var. chapmanii Chapman's goldenrod
Asteraceae Solidago sempervirens Seaside goldenrod
Asteraceae Sonchus asper* Spiny sowthistle
Asteraceae Sonchus oleraceus Common sowthistle
Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata* Creeping oxeye
Asteraceae Symphyotrichum simmondsii Simmonds’ aster
Asteraceae Verbesina virginica White crownbeard; frostweed
Asteraceae Vernonia gigantea Giant ironweed
Astereaceae Youngia japonica* Oriental false hawksbeard
Bignoniaceae Tabebuia aurea* Caribbean trumpet tree
Blechnaceae Blechnum serrulatum Swamp fern
Boraginaceae Heliotropium angiospermum Scorpionstail
Brassicaceae Lepidium virginicum Virginia pepperweed
Brassicaceae Polanisia tenuifolia Catchfly; slenderleaf clammyweed
Brassiciaceae Cakile lanceolata Coastal searocket
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia recurvata Ball moss
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia setacea Southern needleleaf
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia usneoides Spanish moss
Burseraceae Bursera simaruba Gumbo limbo
Cactaceae Opuntia humifusa Pricklypear
Campanulaceae Campanula floridana** Florida bellflower
Campanulaceae Lobelia feayana** Bay lobelia
Campanulaceae Lobelia puberula Downy lobelia
Cannaceae Canna flaccida Golden canna
Caprifloiaceae Lonicera sempervirens Coral honeysuckle
Caricaceae Carica papaya* Papaya
Caryophyllaceae Paronychia chartacea ssp. chartacea** Paper nailwort; papery whitlow-wort
Caryophyllaceae Stipulicida setacea Pineland Scalypink
Chrysobalanaceae Licania michauxii Gopher apple
Cistaceae Helianthemun corymbosum Pinebarren frostweed; rock-rose
Cistaceae Lechea sessiliflora Pineland pinweed
Clusiaceae Hypericum brachyphyllum Coastalplain St.John's-wort
Clusiaceae Hypericum fasciculatum Sandweed; peelbark St.John's-wort
Clusiaceae Hypericum hypericoides St. Andrew's-cross
Clusiaceae Hypericum tenuifolium Atlantic St.John’s-wort
Clusiaceae Hypericum tetrapetalum Fourpetal St.John's-wort
Combretaceae Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood
Commelinaceae Callisia graminea Grassleaf roseling
Commelinaceae Callisia ornata** Florida scrub roseling
Commelinaceae Commelina erecta Whitemouth dayflower
Convolvulaceae Bonamia grandiflora** Scrub morning-glory; Florida bonamia
Convolvulaceae Calystegia sepium Hedge bindweed
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea indica Oceanblue morning-glory
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis Railroad vine
Convolvulaceae Stylisma villosa Hairy dawnflower
Crassulaceae Kalanchoe delagonensis* Chandelier plant
Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia* Balsampear
Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana Red cedar
Cyperaceae Cladium jamaicensis Sawgrass
Cyperaceae Rhynchospora colorata Starrush whitetop
Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum Tailed bracken
Droseraceae Drosera capillaris Pink sundew
Ebenaceae Diospyuros virginiana Common persimmon
Ericaceae Barjeria racemosa Tarflower
Ericaceae Ceratiola ericoides Florida rosemary
Ericaceae Lyonia ferruginea Rusty staggerbush
Ericaceae Lyonia lucida Fetterbush
Ericaceae Rhododenron viscosum Swamp azalea
Ericaceae Vaccinium myrsinites Shiny blueberry
Eriocaulaceae Syngonanthus flavidulus Yellow hatpins
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce bombensis Dixie sandmat
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce hypericifolia Graceful sandmat
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce hyssopifolia Hyssopleaf sandmat
Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce maculata Spotted sandmat
Euphorbiaceae Cnidoscolus stimulosus Tread-softly; finger-rot; stinging nettle
Euphorbiaceae Croton glandulosus Vente conmigo
Euphorbiaceae Croton punctatus Gulf or silver-leaf croton
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia polyphylla** Lesser Florida spurge
Euphorbiaceae Poinsettia cyathophora Fire-on-the mountain/wild poinsettia
Fabaceae Abrus precatorius* Rosary pea
Fabaceae Aeschynomene americana Shyleaf
Fabaceae Amorpha fruitcosa Bastard false indigo
Fabaceae Caesalpinia bonduc Gray nicker
Fabaceae Canavalia rosea Baybean
Fabaceae Centrosema virginianum Spurred butterfly pea
Fabaceae Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge pea
Fabaceae Chapmannia floridana** Florida alicia
Fabaceae Crotalaria spectabilis* Showy rattlebox
Fabaceae Dalbergia ecastaphyllum Coinvine; fish poison vine
Fabaceae Dalea carnea Whitetassels
Fabaceae Dalea feayi Feay's prairieclover
Fabaceae Dalea pinnata var. adenopoda Summer farewell
Fabaceae Desmodium incanum* Beggarweed; zarzabacoa comun
Fabaceae Desmodium tortuosum Dixie trefoil
Fabaceae Desmodium triflorum* Beggarweed; threeflower ticktrefoil
Fabaceae Erythina herbacea Coralbean
Fabaceae Galactia elliottii Elliott's milkpea
Fabaceae Galactia volubilis Eastern milkpea
Fabaceae Indigofera spicata* Trailing indigo
Fabaceae Lespedeza hirta Hairy lespedeza
Fabaceae Lupinus diffusus Skyblue lupine
Fabaceae Macroptilium lathyroides* Wild bushbean; phaseybean
Fabaceae Medicago lupulina* Black medick
Fabaceae Mimosa quadrivalvis var. floridana Florida sensitive brier
Fabaceae Mimosa strigillosa Powderpuff
Fabaceae Senna pendula var. galbrata* Climbing cassia; Christmas cassia
Fabaceae Sesbania herbacea Danglepod
Fabaceae Sophora tomentosa var. truncata Yellow necklacepod
Fabaceae Vicia acutifolia Fourleaf vetch
Fabaceae Vigna luteola Hairypod cowpea
Fagaceae Quercus geminate Sand live oak
Fagaceae Quercus incana Bluejack oak
Fagaceae Quercus nigra Water oak
Gentianaceae Eustoma exaltatum Marsh gentian; seaside gentian
Gentianaceae Sabatia grandiflora Largeflower rosegentian
Geraniaceae Geranium carolinianum Carolina cranesbill
Goodeniaceae Scaevola plumieri Inkberry
Haemodoraceae Lachnanthes caroliana Carolina redroot
Hypoxidaceae Hypoxis juncea Fringed yellow stargrass
Iridaceae Iris hexagona Dixie iris; prairie iris
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium angustifolium Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium exile* Yellow blue-eyed grass
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium rosulatum** Annual blue-eyed grass
Lamiaceae Calamintha ashei Ashe's calamint
Lamiaceae Callicarpa americana American beautyberry
Lamiaceae Conradina canescens Short-leaved rosemary; false rosemary
Lamiaceae Conradina grandiflora** Largeflower false rosemary
Lamiaceae Monarda punctata Spotted beebalm; dotted horsemint
Lamiaceae Piloblephis rigida Wild pennyroyal
Lamiaceae Salvia coccinea Tropical sage
Lamiaceae Scutellaria integrifolia Helmet skullcap
Lamiaceae Teucrium canadense Wood sage; Canadian germander
Lamiaceae Trichostema setaceum Narrowleaf bluecurls
Lamiaceae Vitex trifolia* Simpleleaf chastetree
Lauraceae Cassytha filiformis Love vine; devil's gut
Lauraceae Persea borbonia Red bay
Lentibulariaceae Pinguicula pumila Small butterwort
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia subulata Zigzag bladderwort
Linaceae Linum floridanum Florida yellow flax
Loasaceae Mentzelia floridana Poorman's patch
Lythraceae Cuphea carthagenensis* Columbian waxweed
Lythraceae Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum Winged loosestrife
Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora Southern magnolia
Malvaceae Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet rosemallow
Malvaceae Hibiscus grandiflorus Swamp rosemallow
Malvaceae Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Virginia saltmarsh mallow
Malvaceae Sida ulmifolia Common wireweed; common fanpetals
Malvaceae Urena lobata* Caesarweed
Marantaceae Thalia geniculata Alligatorflag
Melastomataceae Rhexia mariana Pale meadowbeauty
Melastomataceae Rhexia nuttallii Nuttall's meadowbeauty
Melastomataceae Rhexia petiolata Fringed meadowbeauty
Moraceae Ficus aurea Strangler fig
Myricaceae Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle; southern bayberry
Myrtaceae Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum* Strawberry guava
Nartheciaceae Aletris lutea Yellow colicroot
Nephrolepidaceae Nephrolepis exaltata Wild Boston fern
Nyctaginaceae Boerhavia diffusa Red spiderling; wineflower
Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea odorata American white waterlily
Oleaceae Forestiera segregata Florida swampprivet
Oleaceae Osmanthus americanus Wild olive; American devilwood
Onagraceae Gaura angustifolia Southern beeblossom
Onagraceae Ludwigia decurrens Wingleaf primrosewillow
Onagraceae Ludwigia maritima Seaside primrosewillow
Onagraceae Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican primrosewillow
Onagraceae Ludwigia peruviana* Peruvian primrosewillow
Onagraceae Ludwigia suffruticosa Shrubby primrosewillow
Onagraceae Oenothera lacinata Cutleaf evening primrose
Orchidaceae Spiranthes spp. Ladies' tresses
Orchidaceae Zeuxine strateumatica* Soldier’s orchid; lawn orchid
Orobanchaceae Agalinus fasciculata Beach false foxglove
Orobanchaceae Buchnera americana American bluehearts
Orobanchaceae Seymeria pectinata Piedmont blacksenna
Oxalidaceae Oxalis corniculata Common yellow woodsorrel
Passifloraceae Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower
Passifloraceae Passiflora suberosa Corkystem passionflower
Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus tenellus* Mascarene Island leafflower
Phytolacaceae Phytolacca americana American pokeweed
Phytolaccaceae Rivina humilis Rougeplant
Plantaginaceae Bacopa caroliniana Lemon bacopa; blue waterhyssop
Plantaginaceae Bacopa monnieri Herb-of-grace; smooth waterhyssop
Plantaginaceae Gratiola hispida Rough hedgehyssop
Plantaginaceae Linaria canadensis Toadflax
Plantaginaceae Lindernia crustacea* Malaysian false pimpernel
Plantaginaceae Lindernia grandiflora Savannah false pimpernel
Plantaginaceae Penstemon multiflorus Manyflower beardtongue
Poaceae Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge bluestem
Poaceae Cenchrus spp. Sandbur
Poaceae Setaria parviflora Yellow bristlegrass; knotroot foxtail
Poaceae Sorghastrum secudum Lopsided indiangrass
Poaceae Uniola paniculata Seaoats
Polygalaceae Polygala lutea Orange milkwort
Polygalaceae Polygala nana Candyroot
Polygalaceae Polygala rugelii** Yellow milkwort
Polygalaceae Polygala violacea Showy milkwort
Polygonaceae Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape
Polygonaceae Eriogonum longifolium var. gnaphalifolium** Longleaf wild buckwheat; scrub buckwheat
Polygonaceae Polygonella ciliata** Hairy jointweed
Polygonaceae Polygonella gracilis Tall jointweed
Polygonaceae Polygonella myriophylla** Sandlace
Polygonaceae Polygonum hydropiperoides Swamp smartweed
Polypodiaceae Campyloneurum phyllitidis Strap fern
Polypodiaceae Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody
Polypodiaceae Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern
Pontederiaceae Eichornia crassipes* Water-hyacinth
Pontederiaceae Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed
Portulacaceae Portulaca oleracea Little hogweed
Portulacaceae Portulaca pilosa Pink purslane
Pteridaceae Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant leather fern
Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora mangle Red mangrove
Rosaceae Rubus cuneifolius Sand blackberry
Rubiaceae Diodia teres Poor joe; rough buttonweed
Rubiaceae Diodia virginiana Virginia buttonweed
Rubiaceae Galium hispidulum Coastal bedstraw
Rubiaceae Hamelia patens Firebush
Rubiaceae Houstonia procumbens Innocence
Rubiaceae Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leafed wild coffee
Rubiaceae Richardia grandiflora* Largeflower Mexican clover
Rubiaceae Spermacoce verticillata* Shrubby false buttonweed
Ruscaceae Nolina atopocarpa** Florida beargrass
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules-club
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum fagara Lime pricklyash
Salicaceae Salix caroliniana Coastalplain willow
Sapindaceae Acer rubrum Red maple
Sapotaceae Sideroxylon tenax Tough bully; tough bumelia
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia minor Hooded pitcher plant
Saururaceae Saururus cernuus Lizard's tail
Schizaeaceae Lygodium microphyllum* Small-leaf or Old-world climbing fern
Selaginellaceae Selaginella arenicola Sand spike-moss
Smilacaceae Smilax auriculata Earleaf greenbrier
Solanaceae Physalis arenicola Cypresshead groundcherry
Solanaceae Physalis walteri Walter's groundcherry
Styracaceae Styrax americanus American snowbell
Tetrachondraceae Polypremum procumbens Rustweed
Theaceae Gordonia lasianthus Loblolly bay
Turneraceae Piriqueta cistoides Pitted stripeseed; piriqueta
Typhaceae Typha spp. Cattail
Ulmaceae Ulmus americana American elm
Urticaceae Boehmeria cylindrica False nettle; bog hemp
Urticaceae Parietaria floridana Florida Pellitory
Verbenaceae Glandularia maritima** Coastal mock vervain; purple lantana
Verbenaceae Lantana camara* Shrubverbena
Verbenaceae Lantana involucrata Buttonsage
Verbenaceae Phyla nodiflora Capeweed
Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Blue porterweed
Violaceae Viola lanceolata Bog white violet
Viscaceae Phoradendron leucarpum Oak mistletoe
Vitaceae Ampelopsis arborea Peppervine
Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper
Vitaceae Vitis aestivalis Summer grape
Vitaceae Vitis rotundifolia Muscadine
Vittariaceae Vittaria lineata Shoestring fern
Ximeniaceae Ximenia americana Tallow wood; hog plum
Xyridaceae Xyris caroliniana Carolina yelloweyed grass
Xyridaceae Xyris elliottii Elliott's yelloweyed grass
Zamiaceae Zamia pumila** Coontie
Zygophyllaceae Tribulus cistoides* Puncturevine; burrnut


Additions since September 12, 2011:
Turkey Creek, Sep 18, 2011
Fabaceae, Desmodium tortuosum*, Dixie ticktrefoil
Fabaceae, Crotalaria lanceolata*, Lanceleaf rattlebox

Tosohatchee, Oct 2, 2011
Asteraceae, Helianthus floridanus, Florida sunflower
Campanulaceae, Lobelia grandulosa, Glades lobelia
Convolvulaceae, Ipomoea cordatotriloba, Tievine
Fabaceae, Sesbania vesicaria, Bladderpod; bagpod
Hydroleaceae, Hydrolea corymbosa, Skyflower
Lamiaceae , Hyptis alata, Clustered bushmint; musky mint
Liliaceae, Lilium catesbaei, Catesby's lily; pine lily

Current species count = 355