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List of Vascular Flora of Louisiana-Identified in the Wholesale Nursery Trade 26-May, 2020 Version 1.7 Prepared by Brian Sean Ea List of Vascular Flora of Louisiana‐Identified in the Wholesale Nursery Trade Prepared by Brian Sean Early, Botanist, LDWF‐WDP 26‐May, 2020 Version 1.7 Notes about this document: ‐ This document should be considered incomplete and under perpetually development as new species become available and new information is identified. ‐ All taxonomic treatments may not be current. ‐ Color abbreviations yellow = Y, red = R, orange = O, green = G, blue/indigo = B, lavender/purple = PL, pink = PK, brown = BR, maroon = M, black = BK, green/tawny = GT ‐ Plant density levels indicate the density range of each species as in nature. This can be used as a guide during garden planning to aid in the determination of the amount of space and number of plants one may need to fill that space. 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DC. blue mistflower forb o o o o Jul‐Nov B 2 3 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Commelinaceae Tradescantia virginiana L. Virginia spiderwort forb o o o o o Mar‐Aug B 6.80 7.20 2 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Commelinaceae Tradescantia hirsutiflora hairyflower spiderwort forb o o o Mar‐Aug B < 6.80 2 X X X X X X X X X Commelinaceae Tradescantia ohiensis Raf. bluejacket forb o o o o Mar‐Aug B 2 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Fabaceae Lupinus subcarnosus Hook. Texas bluebonnet forb o o Mar‐Apr B 2 3 X X Fabaceae Lupinus texensis Hook. Texas lupine forb o o Mar‐May B 2 3 X X Iridaceae Sisyrinchium angustifolium P. Mill. narrowleaf blue‐eyed grass forb o o o o o Mar‐Jul B BR 3 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Iridaceae Sisyrinchium atlanticum Bickn. eastern blue‐eyed grass forb o o o o o Mar‐Jul B 3 4 X X X X X X X X X X X X Lamiaceae Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam. var. grandiflora Benth. azure blue sage forb o o o Sep‐Nov B 1 2 X X X X X X X Scrophulariaceae Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins. blue waterhyssop forb o o o o May‐Sep B 3 4 X X X X X X X X Scrophulariaceae Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell herb of grace forb o o o o APR‐Sep B 3 4 X X X X X X X X X X Scrophulariaceae Mimulus ringens L. Allegheny monkeyflower forb o o o o Jun‐Sep B 1 X X Platanaceae Platanus occidentalis L. American sycamore tree o o o o o o O‐BR Mar‐Apr BR O 1 2 X X X X X X X X X Sapotaceae Sideroxylon lycioides L. buckthorn bully tree o o o o o o Jun‐Aug BR 1 X X X X Agavaceae Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose false aloe forb o o o o May‐Aug G BK 1 X X X X X X Araceae Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott green dragon forb o o o o Apr‐Jun G R 1 X X X X X X X X X X Araceae Arisaema triphYlum (L(L.) ) Schott Jack in the pulpit forb o o o o May‐Jun G 1 X X X X X X X X Araceae Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott green arrow arum forb o o o o Apr‐Jun G GR 1 2 X X X Asclepiadaceae Asclepias obovata Ell. pineland milkweed forb o o o o May‐Sep G <6.8 1 2 X X X X X X X X X Asclepiadaceae Asclepias viridis Walt. green antelopehorn forb o o o o Apr‐Sep G 1 2 X X X X X X Betulaceae Ostrya virginiana (P. Mill.) K. Koch hophornbeam tree o o o o o o Apr‐May G GR 6.80 7.20 1 X X X X X X X X X Celastraceae Euonymus americana L. strawberry bush shrub o o o R May‐Jun G R 1 X X X X X X X X X Cupressaceaep Juniperusp virginianag L. eastern redcedar tree o o o o o o Mar‐Mayy G BK 6.80 7.20 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X Fabaceae Gleditsia aquatica Marsh. water locust tree o o o o o May‐Jun G 1 X X X Fabaceae Gleditsia triacanthos L. honeYocust tree o o o o o o o May‐Jun G BR 6.80 7.20 1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Juncaceae Juncus coriaceus Mackenzie leathery rush rush o o o o o o Jul‐Sep G 1 2 X X X X X X X X X X X Juncaceae Juncus effusus L. common rush rush o o o o o Jul‐Sep G BR 1 2 3 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Juncaceae Juncus roemerianus Scheele needlegrass rush rush o o Jul‐Sep G BR 1 2 X X Lauraceae Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees sassafras tree o o o o o R‐O‐Y Mar‐May G B < 6.80 1 2 X X X X X X Menispermaceae Cocculus carolinus (L(L.) ) DCDC. Carolina coralbead vine‐herbaceous o o o o o Jun‐Aug G R 6806.80 7207.20 1 2 X X X X X X X X Moraceae Maclura pomifera (Raf.) Schneid. osage orange tree o o o o o o Apr‐Jun G Y 1 X X X X X Moraceae Morus rubra L. red mulberry tree o o o o o Mar‐Jun G R 1 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X Myricaceae Morella caroliniensis (P. Mill.) Small southern bayberry shrub o o o o o o Apr‐Jun G W 1 2 X X X X Myricaceae Morella cerifera (L.) Small wax myrtle shrub‐small tree o o o o o o o o o Mar‐May G W Acidic <6.8, neutral 6.8‐ neutral‐7.2 1 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Nyssaceae Nyssa aquatica L. water tupelo tree o o o o o R‐Y Apr‐May G PL 1 2 X X X Nyssaceae Nyssa biflora Walt. swamp blackgum tree o o o o o o R‐Y Apr‐May G 1 2 X X X X X X X X Nyssaceae Nyssa sYvatica Marsh. blackgum tree o o o o o o o o R‐Y Apr‐Jun G B 1 2 X X X X X X X X X X X X Oleaceae Fraxinus caroliniana P. Mill. carolina ash tree o o o o o Mar‐May G 1 2 3 X X X X X X Oleaceae Fraxinus pennsYvanica Marsh. green ash tree o o o o o o Apr‐Jun G GR 6.80 7.20 1 2 3 X X X X X X X X X Poaceae Paspalum floridanum Michx. Florida paspalum grass o o o o Aug‐Nov G 1 2 3 X X X X X X X X X Poaceae Paspalum plicatulum Michx. brownseed paspalum grass o o o o May‐Jul G 3 4 X X X X X X X X X Poaceae Paspalum vaginatum Sw. seashore paspalum grass o o o May‐Jul G 3 4 X X X PPoaceae ZiZizania i aquaticai LL.
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