Appendix 2. The vascular plants of the Thousand Islands. * = exotic Ð = inhabiting dredge spoil community H = inhabiting shell midden hammock Brev = Brevard County listed as northern extent of east coast range in Wunderlin (1998).
Division
Division
Family
Genus
species
Common
Name
Psilotophyta
Psilotaceae
Psilotum nudum Ð
Whisk Fern
Pteridophyta
Blechnaceae
Blechnum serrulatum Ð
Swamp Fern
(epiphytic on Sabal )
Polypodiaceae
Phlebodium aureum Ð
Golden Polypody Fern
(epiphytic on Sabal )
Pteridaceae
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Mangrove Fern,
Giant Leather Fern
Vittariaceae
Vittaria lineata Ð
Shoestring Fern
(epiphytic on Sabal )
Coniferophyta
Cupressaceae
Juniperus silicicola Ð, H
Southern Red Cedar
Anthophyta
Agavaceae
* Yucca aloifolia Ð
* Spanish Bayonet
Aizoaceae
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Sea Purslane
Anacardiaceae
Rhus copallinum Ð
Winger Sumac
* Shinus terebinthifolius Ð
* Brazilian Pepper
Toxicodendron radicans Ð
Poison Ivy
Apiaceae
Hydrocotyle umbellata Ð
Marsh Pennywort
Apocynaceae
* Catharanthus roseus Ð
* Periwinkle
Araliaceae
* Schefflera actinophylla Ð
* Australian
Umbrella Tree
Arecaceae
Sabal palmetto Ð
Sabal Palm
Serenoa repens Ð
Saw Palmetto
* Washingtonia robusta Ð
* Fan Palm
Asteraceae
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ð
Common Ragweed
Baccaris halimifolia Ð
Salt Myrtle
Bidens alba Ð
Beggarticks
Borrichia frutescens Ð
Sea Daisey, Sea Oxeye
Erigeron strigosus Ð
Daisey Fleabane
Eupatorium compositifolium Ð
Dog Fennel
Eupatorium mikanioides Ð
semaphore euparorium
Eupatorium serotinum Ð
(none)
Flaveria linearis Ð
Yellowtop
Iva frutescens
Marsh Elder
Mikania scandens Ð
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania cordifolia Ð
Florida
Keys Hempvine
Pluchea odorata Ð
Sweetscent
Pluchea rosea Ð
Posy Camphorweed
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Ð
Blackroot
Solidago sempervirens Ð
Seaside Goldenrod
Avicenniaceae
Avicennia germinans
Black Mangrove
Bataceae
Batis maritima
Saltwort
Bromiliaceae
Tillandsia recurvata
Ball Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia utricularia
Wild Pine, Giant Airplant
Boraginaceae
Heliotropium curassavicum Ð
Seaside Heliotrope
Heliotropium angiospermum Ð
Scorpionstail
Buddlejaceae
Polypremum procumbens Ð
Rustweed, Juniperleaf
Burseraceae
Bursera simaruba H Brev
Gumbo-Limbo, Tourist Tree
Cactaceae
Opuntia stricta Ð
Erect Prickly Pear Cactus
Cereus spp?
Casuaraceae
* Casuarina equisetifolia Ð
* Australian Pine
* Casuarina glauca Ð
* Australian Pine
Capparaceae
Capparis cyanophallophora H Brev
Jamaican Capertree
Capparis flexuosa H
Bay-leaved Capertree
Chenopodiaceae
Salicornia bigelowii
Annual Glasswort
Salicornia perennis
Perennial Glasswort
Suaeda linearis
Sea Blite
Clusiaceae
Hypericum hypericoides Ð
Myrtleleaf St. John’s-wort
Combretaceae
Conocarpus erectus
Buttonwood
Laguncularia racemosa
White Mangrove
Commelineaceae
Commelina erecta Ð
Whitemouth Dayflower
* Tradescantia
zebrina
* Wandering Jew
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea pandurata ? Ð
Curcurbitaceae
Melothria pendula Ð
Creeping Cucumber
* Momordica charantia Ð
* Southern Balsampear
Cyperaceae
Cladium jamaicense
Sawgrass
Cymodoceaceae
Halodule wrightii
Wright’s Shoalgrass,
Shoalweed
Euphorbiaceae
Chamaesyce bombensis Ð
Sand-Dune Spurge
Chamaesyce hirta Ð
Hairy Spurge
Chamaesyce hypericifolia Ð
Graceful Sandmat
Croton punctatus Ð
Beach Tea
Phyllanthus spp.
? Ð
Ricinus communis Ð
Castorbean
Fabaceae
* Cassia javanica Ð
* Pink Shower
Erythrina herbacea H
Coralbean
Fagaceae
Quercus spp Ð
Oak