Plants of the Volusia Sandhill

Herbaceous plants Common name Latin name Plant Family Carolina wild petunia Ruellia caroliniensis Acanthaceae Oblong twinflower Dyschoriste oblongifolia Acanthaceae Adam's needle Yucca filamentosa Agavaceae Cottonweed Froelichia floridana Amaranthaceae Butterflyweed Asclepias tuberosa Apocynaceae Pinelands milkweed Asclepias humistrata Apocynaceae Swamp milkweed Asclepias incarnata Apocynaceae Velvetleaf milkweed Asclepias tomentosa Apocynaceae Whorled milkweed Asclepias verticillata Apocynaceae Chapman’s gayfeather Liatris champmanii Asteraceae Coastalplain palafox Palafoxia integrifolia Asteraceae Firewheel Gaillardia pulchella Asteraceae Florida greeneyes Berlandiera subacaulis Asteraceae Florida Indian plantain Arnoglossum floridanum Asteraceae Florida paintbrush Carphephorus corymbosus Asteraceae Goldenrod Solidago odora Asteraceae Ironweed Vernonia angustifolia Asteraceae Lanceleaf tickseed Coreopsis lanceolata Asteraceae Maryland goldenaster Chrysopsis mariana Asteraceae Rayless sunflower Helianthus radula Asteraceae Rose-rush Lygodesmia aphylla Asteraceae Shortleaf gayfeather Liatris tenuifolia Asteraceae Silkgrass Pityopsis graminifolia Asteraceae Spanish needles* Bidens alba Asteraceae Starry rosinweed Silphium asteriscus Asteraceae Pricklypear Opuntia humifusa Cactaceae Gopher apple Geobalanus oblongifolius Chrysobalanaceae Pinebarren frostweed Crocanthemum corymbosum Cistaceae Ohio spiderwort* Tradescantia ohiensis Commelinaceae Coastalplain dawnflower Stylisma patens Convolvulaceae Queen’s delight Stillingia sylvatica Euphorbiaceae Rushfoil Croton michauxii Euphorbiaceae Bastard false indigo Amorpha fruticosa Fabaceae Buckroot Pediomelum canescens Fabaceae Carolina indigo Indigofera caroliniana Fabaceae Coralbean Erythrina herbacea Fabaceae Doubleform Snoutbean Rhynchosia difformis Fabaceae Elliott’s milkpea Galactia elliottii Fabaceae Florida alicia Chapmannia floridana Fabaceae Florida hoarypea Tephrosia florida Fabaceae Hairy lespedeza Lespedeza hirta Fabaceae Partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata Fabaceae Pencilflower Stylosanthes biflora Fabaceae Pursh’s rattlebox Crotalaria purshii Fabaceae Scurf hoarypea Tephrosia chrysophylla Fabaceae Sensitive pea Chamaecrista nictitans Fabaceae Spurred butterfly pea Centrosema virginianum Fabaceae Sticky jointvetch Aeschynomene viscidula Fabaceae Summer farewell Dalea pinnata Fabaceae Viperina Zornia bracteata Fabaceae Beebalm Monarda punctata Lamiaceae Helmet skullcap Scutellaria integrifolia Lamiaceae Large-flowered false rosemary Conradina grandiflora Lamiaceae Pennyroyal Piloblephis rigida Lamiaceae Corkystem passionflower Passiflora suberosa Passifloraceae Maypop Passiflora incarnata Passifloraceae Manyflower beardtongue Penstemon multiflorus Plantaginaceae Arrowfeather threeawn Aristida purpurascens Poaceae Bushy bluestem Andropogon glomeratus Poaceae Chalky bluestem Andropogon virginicus Poaceae Elliott’s bluestem Andropogon gyrans Poaceae Lopsided Indiangrass Sorghastrum secundum Poaceae Splitbeard bluestem Andropogon ternarius Poaceae Wiregrass Aristida stricta Poaceae Standingcypress Ipomopsis rubra Polemoniaceae Showy milkwort Asemeia violacea Polygalaceae Dogtongue wild buckwheat Eriogonum tomentosum Polygonaceae Pink purslane* Portulaca pilosa Portulacaceae Pitted stripeseed Piriqueta cistoides Turneraceae Turkey tangle fogfruit* Phyla nodiflora Verbenaceae

Trees and Shrubs Common name Latin name Plant Family Bigflower pawpaw Asimina obovata (Willd.)Nash Annonaceae Common persimmon Diospyros virginiana L. Ebenaceae Rusty lyonia Lyonia ferruginea (Walter)Nutt. Ericaceae Turkey oak Quercus laevis Walter Fagaceae Longleaf pine Pinus palustris Mill. Pinaceae

*These native plants are widespread, found in a broad range of natural ecosystems beyond the longleaf pine sandhill habitat. As weedy wildflowers, they are beautiful and beneficial to insect pollinators, but need to be held in balance with other sandhill species.

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