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.