Appendix A: Plant Sightings at MPP Scientific names in this list are divided into four Family sections and were obtained from Wunderlin and Hansen 2003. Family Scientific Name Common Name FDACS FNAI IRC EPPC PTERIDOPHYTES Polypodiaceae Phlebodium Golden polypody aureum Pleopeltis Resurrection fern polypodioides Pteridaceae Acrostichum Giant leather danaeifolium fern Vittariaceae Vittaria lineata Shoestring fern GYMNOSPERMS Pinaceae Pinus elliottii Slash pine (planted) Zamiaceae Zamia pumila Florida CE arrowroot- planted MONOCOTYLEDONS Agavaceae Yucca aloifolia Spanish bayonet Amaryllidaceae Hymenocallis Mangrove latifolia spiderlily Araceae Syngonium Arrowhead vine I podophyllum Arecaceae Acoelorraphe Everglades palm wrightii (planted) Cocos nucifera Coconut palm Phoenix reclinata Senegal date II palm Serenoa repens Saw palmetto Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Syagrus Queen palm II romanzoffiana Washingtonia Washington fan II robusta palm Bromeliaceae Tillandsia Northern T balbisiana needleleaf Tillandsia Cardinal air plant E fasciculata Tillandsia flexuosa Twisted air plant T Tillandsia Ball moss recurvata Tillandsia Spanish moss usneoides Commelinaceae Commelina diffusa Common dayflower 59 Family Scientific Name Common Name FDACS FNAI IRC EPPC Laguncularia White mangrove racemosa Tradescantia Oyster plant I spathacea Cyperaceae Cyperus ligularis Swamp flat sedge Cyperus rotundus Nutgrass Fimbristylis Hurricanegrass cymosa Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea Air potato I bulbifera Musaceae Musa acuminata Dwarf banana Orchidaceae Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly CE orchid Poaceae Andropogon Purple bluestem R glomeratus var.glaucopsis Cenchrus spinifex Coastal sandbur Cynodon dactylon Bermudagrass Dactyloctenium Durban aegyptium crowfootgrass Panicum maximum Guineagrass II Paspalum Seashore vaginatum paspalum Spartina bakeri Sand cordgrass Sporobolus Seashore virginicus dropseed Stenotaphrum St. secundatum Augustinegrass Ruscaceae Sansevieria Bowstring hemp II hyacinthoides Smilacaceae Smilax auriculata Earleaf greenbrier DICOTYLEDONS Acanthaceae Blechum Green shrimp II pyramidatum plant Dicliptera Sixangle sexangularis foldwing Amaranthaceae Amaranthus Slim amaranth; hybridus pigweed Iresine diffusa Juba’s bush 60 Family Scientific Name Common Name FDACS FNAI IRC EPPC Salicornia Glasswort R bigelovii Suaeda linearis Sea blite Anacardiaceae Schinus Brazilian pepper I terebinthifolius Toxicodendron Poison ivy radicans Apocynaceae Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed R Asteraceae Ambrosia Common artemisiifolia ragweed Baccaharis Saltwater R angustifolia falsewillow Baccaharis Groundsel tree halimifolia Bidens bipinnata Spanish needles Borrichia Bushy sea oxeye frutescens Borrichia Tree seaside aborescens oxeye Emilia fosbergii Florida tasselflower Eupatorium Dogfennel capillifolium Eupatorium Joepyeweed fistulosum Iva frutescens Marshelder I Lactuca Grassleaf lettuce R graminifolia Pluchea rosea Rosy camphorweed Solidago Seaside R sempervirens goldenrod Sphagneticola Creeping oxeye / II trilobata wedelia Avicenniaceae Avicennia Black mangrove germinans Bataceae Batis maritima Saltwort Boraginaceae Heliotropium Scorpionstail angiospermum Burseraceae Bursera simaruba Gumbo limbo 61 Family Scientific Name Common Name FDACS FNAI IRC EPPC Cactaceae Opuntia humifusa Prickly pear cactus Casuarinaceae Casuarina Australian pine I equisetifolia Celastraceae Maytenus Florida mayten T R phyllanthoides Combretaceae Conocarpus Buttonwood erectus Laguncularia White mangrove racemosa Convolvulaceae Ipomoea alba Moonflower Ipomoea pes- Railroad vine caprae Ipomoea sagittata Saltmarsh morning glory Crassulaceae Kalanchoe Devil’s backbone daigremontiana Kalanchoe Chandelier plant delagoensis Euphorbiaceae Bischofia javanica Javanese I bishopwood Ricinus communis Castorbean II Fabaceae Abrus precatorius Rosary pea I Albizia lebbeck Woman’s tongue I Caesalpinia Grey nicker bean bonduc Chamaecrista Sensitive pea CI nictitans var. nictitans Crotalaria pumila Low rattlebox Dalbergia Coinvine ecastophyllum Delonix regia Royal poinciana Desmodium Panicled paniculatum ticktrefoil Erythrina Coralbean herbacea Indigofera hirsuta Hairy indigo Piscidia piscipula Jamaica dogwood 62 Family Scientific Name Common Name FDACS FNAI IRC EPPC Pithecellobium Catclaw R unquis-cati Sophora tomentosa Yellow R necklacepod Fagaceae Quercus Live oak virginiana Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Beach naupaka I Lamiaceae Callicarpa Beautyberry americana Lauraceae Persea borbonia Red bay R var. borbonia (planted) Malvaceae Gossypium Wild cotton E G4G5/S3 R hirsutum Sida rhombifolia Cuban jute Talipariti Sea hibiscus; II tiliaceum mahoe Thespesia Portia tree I populnea Urena lobata Caesarweed II Meliaceae Swietenia West Indian mahagoni mahogany Moraceae Ficus aurea Strangler fig Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig I Myricaceae Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle Myrsinaceae Ardisia Marlberry escallonioides Rapanea punctata Myrsine Myrtaceae Eugenia axillaris White stopper Eugenia foetida Spanish stopper Eugenia uniflora Surinam cherry I Syzygium cumini Java plum I Oleaceae Forestiera Florida segregata swamprivet Passifloraceae Passiflora Corkystem suberosa passionflower Petiveriaceae Rivina humilis Rouge-plant Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca American americana pokeweed Polygonaceae Coccoloba Pigeon plum diversifolia (planted) Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape 63 Family Scientific Name Common Name FDACS FNAI IRC EPPC Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora Red mangrove mangle Rubiaceae Chiococca alba Snowberry Psychotria nervosa Wild coffee Randia aculeata White indigoberry Rutaceae Zanthoxylum Wild lime fagara Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis Carrotwood I anacardioides Sapotaceae Chrysophyllum Satinleaf oliviforme Sideroxylon Saffron plum celastrinum Sideroxylon False mastic foetidissimun (planted) Solanaceae Lycium Christmasberry carolinianum Surianaceae Suriana maritima Bay cedar R Theophrastaceae Jacquinia keyensis Joewood T G4/S3 R Verbenaceae Lantana camara Lantana I Stachytarpheta Porterweed urticifolia (planted) Vitaceae Parthenocissus Virginia creeper quinquefolia Vitis rotundifolia Muscadine Key FDACS (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) E = Endangered T = Threatened CE = Commercially Exploited FNAI (Florida Natural Areas Inventory) G = Global Status T = Global Subspecies that is rare or imperiled S = Florida Status 1 = Critically imperiled because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. 2 = Imperiled because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or less than 3000 individuals) or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor. 3 = Either very rare and local throughout its range (21-100 occurrences or less than 10,000 individuals) or found locally in a restricted range or vulnerable to extinction from other factors. 4 = Apparently secure 5 = Demonstrably secure IRC (Institute for Regional Conservation) CI = Critically Imperiled I = Imperiled R = Rare Florida EPPC Status (Exotic Pest Plant Council) Highlighted plants are exotic species. I = species that are invading and disrupting native plant communities II = species that have shown a potential to disrupt native plant communities 64.