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These are mostly hammock species, but the list is expanding. # Note: a good number of the places in Key Largo are now included in the # "Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park" (that's a # mouthful); location "Ln" is 0.8 miles N/E of turn-off to Card Sound bridge # -- there is a little overgrown road heading ocean-ward through fantastic # pristine dense hardwood hammock -- and location "Vp" is at end of unmarked # sideroad a few miles before you get to Pah-Hay-Okee overlook. # # Types Locations Habitats # T tree V Everglades R Ocean Reefs # S shrub -l -Long Pine Hammock W Coastal Waters # V vine -p -Piney Glades Pond M Mangrove Swamp # H herb -m -Mahogany Hammock C Coastal Hammock # -p -planted -f -Flamingo H Hardwood Hammock # -x -exotic L Key Largo P Pine Woodlands # -e -endemic -n -northern end D Disturbed Uplands # -! -threatened -b -Buttonwood Bay G Gardens only # . . -p -Port Bougainvillea S Solution Holes # . . -w -Westin Beach Resort V Everglades Hammock # . . -j -John Pennekamp State Park F Freshwater Slough # . . -d -Dove Creek Hammock # . . P Pigeon Key (old bridge) # . . W Windley Key (fossil place) # . . B Big Pine Key (key deer park) # . . T Torch Key (Gary's place) # . . C Cudjoe Key (Tina's place) # # Codes width: 150 # Notes width: 400 # ################################################################################ Accipitridae Buteo jamaicensis Hawk, red tail B V * Agavaceae Agave decipiens Sissal, false Tx? Ldb H Agavaceae Beaucarnea recurvata Palm, ponytail Tpx Lb G (native to Mexico) Agavaceae Sansevieria hyacinthoides Mother-in-laws Tongue Hx LbpdT H Agavaceae Yucca aloifolia Yucca, aloe / Spanish Bayonet H? Lb C (yucca, thick lvs, serrate, spine tip) Aizoaceae Sesuvium portulacastrum Purslane, sea H LbdC C Alcedinidae Megaceryle alcyon Kingfisher, belted B . W Amaranthaceae Alternanthera flavescens Joyweed, yellow H Ld H Anacardiaceae Metopium toxiferum Poisonwood T VlpmfLnbpwjdWBTC CHPD Anacardiaceae Rhus copallina Sumac, winged S Vpf CP Anacardiaceae Schinus terebinthifolius Pepper, Brazillian Tx VmfLnbpd HD Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy V VlpmT H (seems rare on Keys) Anatidae Merginae Lophodytes cucullatus Merganser, hooded B Lb W Anhingidae Anhinga anhinga Anhinga, American B Lb W Annonaceae Annona glabra Apple, pond T Vm F Apocynaceae Echites umbellata Rubbervine V Ld H Apocynaceae Nerium oleander Oleander Tpx Lb G Apocynaceae Pentalinon luteum Allamanda, wild V VmfLnbd CV (synonym for Urechites lutea?) Apocynaceae Plumeria Frangipani Tpx Lb G Apocynaceae Urechites lutea Allamanda, wild V BT C (vine with odd twin long splitting seed pods) Apocynaceae Vallesia antillana Pearlberry / Tearshrub T! C H (supposed to be in Ld, too) Aquifoliaceae Ilex cassine Holly, dahoon T Vm V Araliaceae Brassaia actinophylla Schefflera Tpx Lbp G Ardeidae Ardae herodias Heron, great white / blue B VLb W Ardeidae Butorides striatus Heron, green backed B Lb W Ardeidae Casmerodius albus Egret, great B VLb W Ardeidae Florida caerulea Heron, little blue B Lb W Ardeidae Nyctanassa violacea Heron, yellow crowned night B Lb W Arecaceae Acoelorrhaphe wrightii Palm, paurotis / Everglades T Vm F Arecaceae Adonidia manila Palm, Christmas Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Palm, king alexandra Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Arecastrum romanzoffianum Palm, queen Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Palm, yellow butterfly Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Cocos nucifera Palm, coconut Tx VfLb G Arecaceae Cocothrinax critinta Palm, old man Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Cocothrinax radiata Palm, silver T BT HP (common on B) Arecaceae Livistona chinensis Palm, Chinese fan Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Phoenix roebelini Palm, pygmy date Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Pritchardia pacifica Palm, Fiji Island Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Ptychosperma macarthurii Palm, MacArthur Tpx Lb G Arecaceae Roystonea elata Palm, royal T! . . (endangered according to what?, surely we've seen this somewhere??) Arecaceae Sabal palmetto Palm, sabal / cabbage T VlpmfLnBC HP (quite a few on B) Arecaceae Serenoa repens Palmetto, saw S VlpBC P (quite a few on B) Arecaceae Thrinax morrisii Palm, Keys thatch T! LnbpBTC HP (threatened according to what?) Arecaceae Thrinax radiata Palm, Florida / green thatch T! LnpdBTC HP (threatened according to what?) Arecaceae Washingtonia robusta Palm, Mexican fan Tpx Lb G Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia Saltbush / Groundsel Tree S VlpfLbjWBTC C (sure it's in Lb?) Asteraceae Bidens alba Spanish Needles H VpmfLbpjdWBT CD Asteraceae Borrichia arborescens Daisy, green sea oxeye H LbpBT C Asteraceae Borrichia frutescens Daisy, silver sea oxeye H VfLbpdWBT C Asteraceae Cirsium ? Thistle, ? H? VlpB P (no flower, not lobed but lots of long fine spines/teeth) Asteraceae Cirsium vulgare Thistle, bull H? Vp P Asteraceae Flaveria linearsis Yellowtop H LpT C Asteraceae Heterotheca graminifolia Grass, silk H B P Asteraceae Liatris ? Blazing Star H? B P (white flowers, tiny linear alternate leaves, none basal) Asteraceae Pluchea odorata Camphor Weed / Marsh Fleabane H Lbp C Asteraceae Solidago ? Goldenrod, ? H Vlp D Avicenniaceae Avicennia germinans Mangrove, black T VfLbwjdWBT MC (lotsa long thin knees) Bataceae Batis maritima Saltwort H VfLd C Bignoniaceae Tabebuia caraiba Tree of Gold Tpx Lb G Blechnaceae Blechnum serrulatum Fern, swamp F Vpm V Boraginaceae Bourreria ? Strongbark, Bahama T LnbpwjdWTC HP (aka. ovata?) Boraginaceae Cordia sebestana Geiger Tree T! LnbpwjdW H (endangered in FL?!) Boraginaceae Heliotropium angiospermum Scorpionstail H Ld C Boraginaceae Tournafortia gnaphalodes Lavender, sea S LbpW C Bromeliaceae Tillandsia balbisiana Airplant, northern needleleaf H! . . (threatened in FL) Bromeliaceae Tillandsia fasciculata Airplant, common wild pine H! VlmfLnd CSVF (endangered in FL) Bromeliaceae Tillandsia flexuosa Airplant, banded / twisted H! BC CH (S3: endangered in FL) Bromeliaceae Tillandsia paucifolia Airplant, potbelly H LdB CH Bromeliaceae Tillandsia recurvata Airplant, ballmoss H Ld CH Bromeliaceae Tillandsia setaceae Airplant, southern needleleaf H Vlm V (also northern species?) Bromeliaceae Tillandsia usneoides Spanish Moss H VfLbdWC CF Bromeliaceae Tillandsia utriculata Airplant, giant H! C H (endangered in FL, is this the one in bayside Ld?) Bromeliaceae Tillandsia variabilis Airplant, leather / soft leaf H! . . (threatened in FL) Burseraceae Bursera simaruba Gumbo Limbo T VlpmfLnbpwjdWTC H Cactaceae Acanthocereus tetragonus Cactus, barbwire H VfLbdC CH Cactaceae Harrisia simpsonii Cactus, Simpson's apple T! VfLd CH (infinitely long ridged narrow stems, spiny, healthy pile in Ld, another along unmarked side-road through freshwater mangrove near Vf) Cactaceae Opuntia ? Prickly Pear, ? Hx? LwB CH (tiny thing, maybe young) Cactaceae Opuntia cochenillifera Cactus, cochineal Sx Lbd CH (huge, fuzz not spines) Cactaceae Opuntia corallicola Cactus, semaphore Se! Vf CH (endemic, endangered, young one along unmarked side-road through freshwater mangrove near Vf) Cactaceae Opuntia stricta Prickly Pear, erect T! Ld CH (CITES II: threatened in FL, tall huge, 3 spines) Canellaceae Canella winterana Cinnamon Bark T! VfLnbpjC H (lots in Ln, several S end of Lb along road) Capparidaceae Capparis cynophallophora Caper, Jamaica T LbpwjdWC H Capparidaceae Capparis flexuosus Caper, limber T VfLbpwjdWC HD Casuarinaceae Casuarina eqisetifolia Pine, Australian Tx Ld C Cathartidae Cathartes aura Vulture, turkey B . * Celastraceae Crossopetalum ? Quailberry Vp C G Celastraceae Crossopetalum rhacoma Rhacoma T LnbdBTC CHP (quite a few at Ld: oceanside near sign) Celastraceae Gyminda latifolia Boxwood, false T! T H (stopper-like, slightly serrate & notched tip, angled twig) Celastraceae Schaefferia frutescens Boxwood, Florida T! VlLnbj H (endangered in FL, alt lvs, angled green new stems, few wild in Ln, lots in Vl (with spines?!), others planted) Chenopodiaceae Salicornia perennis Glasswort, perennial H VfLbpdWB C (aka. S. virginica?) Chrysobalanaceae Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoplum T VlpmfLbpB HPF Clusiaceae Clusia rosea Autograph Tree Tpx LbdC G Colubridae Elaphe obsoleta Snake, rat (black) P? Lp C (dull black with off-white belly) Columbidae Columba leucocephala Dove, white crowned B! Lnb CH (G3 S3: globally threatened) Columbidae Columbigallina passerina Dove, ground B Lb CH Columbidae Streptopelia risoria Dove, ring neck B Lb CH Combretaceae Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood T VlpfLnbpwjdWBTC CHS Combretaceae Laguncularia racemosa Mangrove, white T VfLnbpwjdWT MCS (not the other two :) Commelinaceae Tradescantia spathacea Oyster Plant Hx LbdT H (aka. Rhoeo) Convolvulaceae Ipomoea ? Morning Glory, white V? Vf CD Convolvulaceae Ipomoea indica Morning Glory, ocean blue V VmfLbpdW CDF Corvidae Corvus brachyrhynchos Crow, American B Vp P Corvidae Cyanocitta cristata Jay, blue B Vp P Crassulaceae Kalanchoe pinnata Life Plant Hpx LbdC C Cucurbitaceae Melothria ? Cucumber, wild V? VfLn D (small hand-shaped leaf, little star-shaped yellow 5-petal flower) Cupressaceae Taxodium distichum imbricarium Cypress, pond Te V F (this variety found only in Everglades) Cuscutaceae Cassytha filiformis Love Vine V VlpB CP (all along Overseas Hwy) Cycadaceae Cycas circinalis Palm, king sago Tpx Lb G Cyperaceae Cladium jamaicensis Sawgrass G VpmfT MCF (long blades with micro teeth) Cyperaceae Dichromena colorata Sedge, white bracted G VpT P (looks like orchid!) Davalliaceae Nephrolepis biserrata Fern, giant sword F! Vpm V (epiphytic on cabbage palm on right side of pond, lots in Vm but are too hairy but what else can they be??) Davalliaceae Nephrolepis cordifolia Fern, fishbone Fpx Lb G (could also be N. multiflora) Davalliaceae Nephrolepis exaltata Fern, wild Boston Fpx Lb G Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium caudatum Bracken, lacy F VlpLnBC PD Didelphidae Didelphis marsupialis Opossum A Lb H Euphorbiaceae Croton linearis Croton, pineland S VlpB P Euphorbiaceae Gymnanthes lucida Crabwood / Oysterwood T VlLnbpwjdWT H (aka. Ateramnus) Euphorbiaceae Poinsettia ? Poinsettia Hpx Lb G Euphorbiaceae Poinsettia cyanthophora Painted Leaf H VfLbpdW HD Euphorbiaceae Savia bahamensis Maidenbush T! C H Fabaceae Acacia choriophylla Cinnecord / Tamarindillo T! Lp C Fabaceae Acacia farnesiana Acacia, sweet T VlLpWB C (or is it A. pinetorum) Fabaceae Albizia lebbeck Woman's Tongue Tpx LbT H Fabaceae Bauhinia variegata Orchid Tree Tpx Lb G Fabaceae Caesalpinia bonduc Nicker-Knock / Yellow Nicker S Lp C Fabaceae Cassia deeringiana Senna, pineland H LbWBC C (what about C. chapmanii, occidentalis, and nictitans) Fabaceae Centrosema virginiana Pea, butterfly V Ld H Fabaceae Delonix regia Poinciana, royal Tpx Lbd G Fabaceae Galactia ? Pea, ? milk V? LnbpWB D (3 sm lvs, never seen flower) Fabaceae Leucaena leucocephala Lead Tree, white / Jumbie Tx Lbpd H Fabaceae Lysiloma latisiliquum Tamarind, wild T VlpLnpjdC H Fabaceae Piscidia piscipula Dogwood, Jamaica T VfLnbpwjdWBTC CHP Fabaceae Pithecellobium keyense Blackbead, keys T LnbpjdWBTC CHP (aka. P. guadalupense?) Fabaceae Pithecellobium unguis-cati Catclaw T LbpwjdW H Fabaceae Sesbania punicea Sesban Tpx Lb G Fabaceae Sophora tomentosa Necklace Pod T LbWT H Fabaceae Stylosanthes hamata Pencil Flower H VlpLpdWB CH (does this one have inflated oblong pods with little tip?) Fabaceae Tamarindus indica Tamarind Tx LbpWC H Fabaceae Vicia acutifolia Vetch, ? V? VpB P (pink flower) Fagaceae Quercus virginiana Oak, live T VlmLj H (seems rare on Keys) Falconidae Falco sparverius Hawk, sparrow / Kestrel B . * Fregatidae Fregata magnificens Frigatebird, magnificent B L * Goodeniaceae Scaevola plumieri Beachberry T! C C (threatened in FL) Goodeniaceae Scaevola taccada Scaevola (Naupaka) Tpx Lb C Icteridae Agelaius phoeniceus Blackbird, redwing B Vf F Laridae Larus argentatus Gull, herring B * W Laridae Larus atricilla Gull, laughing B * W Lauraceae Ocotea coriacea Lancewood T VlmLnbpjW H (all over Lb) Lentibulariaceae Pinguichula pumila Butterwort, dwarf H! B P (threatened in FL) Malpighiaceae Byrsonima lucida Locustberry T BTC CHP (all over B, jointed stems, thick petioles, sprawling bush) Malvaceae Gossipium hirsutum Cotton, wild H! Ld H Malvaceae Herissantia crispa Lantern Vine V VLbdW H Malvaceae Kosteletzkya virginica Mallow, marsh H Lb . Malvaceae Sida acuta Wireweed Hx Lbd C Malvaceae Thespesia populnea Mahoe, seaside Tx Ld C Meliaceae Swietenia mahogani Mahogany T! VmfLnbpwjdWC H (S2: endangered in FL?!, not native to lower keys) Mimidae Dumetella carolinensis Catbird B VlLbd CH Mimidae Mimus polyglottos Mockingbird B Lb CH Moraceae Ficus aurea Fig, strangler Tx VlmLnbpjW H Moraceae Ficus benjamina Fig, weeping banyan Tpx Lb G Moraceae Ficus citrifolia Fig, short leaf T VmLnbpjdWT H Myrsinaceae Ardisia escallonioides Marlberry T VlpmfLnbpwjdWT H Myrsinaceae Myrica cerifera Myrtle, wax / Bayberry, south T VlpmfBT PF (all over B) Myrsinaceae Myrica heterophylla Myrsine T VlpmfBT CPF (all over B) Myrtaceae Calyptranthes pallens Spicewood / Lidflower, pale T VmfLnpT H (all over Ln and Vm, white stopper-like but base more tapered and distinctive paired regular branching) Myrtaceae Calyptranthes zuzygium Myrtle of the River T! VmLn H (quite a few in Ln and Vm, endangered in FL, like spicewood but glabrous below and raised veins above) Myrtaceae Eugenia axillaris Stopper, white T VlpmfLnbpwjdWBTC H (mild drip tips, variable, delocalized skunk odor, one on B had distinctly red petioles and was in pines not hardwood) Myrtaceae Eugenia confusa Stopper, red berry T! LnbC H (threatened in FL, wild all over Ln, planted elsewhere) Myrtaceae Eugenia foetida Stopper, Spanish T VlmfLnbpwjdWBTC CHP (no drip tips, don't confuse with locustberry) Myrtaceae Eugenia rhombea Stopper, red Tp! LbpWC H (endangered in FL, like white stopper ?? flower stalks longer than flower ?? bark clay-colored or browner ?? supposed to be extensive grove near Ln ??) Myrtaceae Myrcianthes fragrans Stopper, twinberry / Simpson T Vlm V Myrtaceae Psidium longipes Stopper, long stalk T TC CP (common on B) Nyctaginaceae Bougainvillea spectabilis Bougainvillea Spx Lbd G Nyctaginaceae Guapira discolor Blolly T LnbpwjdWTC H Nyctaginaceae Pisonia aculeata Cockspur V VlfLnbd H (some nice ones in Ld) Nyctaginaceae Pisonia rotundata Pisonia T! VlBC P (all over Vl and B) Olacaceae Ximenia americana Plum, hog / Tallowwood T LnbpdBT C Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum Fern, rattlesnake F VlpB P (common on B) Orchidaceae Encyclia tampensis Orchid, Florida butterfly H? VlLn VS (no flowers) Orchidaceae Oeceoclades maculata Orchid, African ground Hx VlmfLnbpd H Pandanaceae Pandanus ? Screw Pine Tpx Lb G Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus Osprey B * CW Pelecanidae Pelicanus erythrorhynchos Pelican, brown B Lb W Pelecanidae Pelicanus occiedentalis Pelican, white B L W Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocorax auritus Cormorant, double crested B Lb W Phytolaccaceae Rivina humilis Rougeplant H Lbd H Picidae Sphyrapicus varius Sapsucker, yellow belly B Lb H Pinaceae Pinus elliottii Pine, slash T VlpmfBC PF Plumbaginaceae Limonium carolinianum Sealavender, Carolina H Ld C Poaceae Dactyloctenium aegyptium Grass, crow's foot Gx T LdCP (5 fine combs in star at top) Poaceae Lasiacus divaricata Bamboo, wild S VlfLnbpwjTC HP Poaceae Stenotaphrum secundatum Grass, St. Augustine's Gx T CHPD (just lawn grass, very invasive) Polygonaceae Coccoloba diversifolia Plum, pigeon T VlmfLnbpwjdWTC H Polygonaceae Coccoloba uvifera Sea Grape T VfLbpwjdWBTC C Polypodaceae Campyloneurum angustifolium Fern, narrow strap F Vm V (just one epiphytic on cabbage palm) Polypodaceae Campyloneurum phyllitidis Fern, long strap F VlmLn H (several scattered deep in Ln) Polypodaceae Microgramma heterophylla Fern, clinging vine F! Ln H (threatened in FL) Polypodaceae Phlebodium aureum Fern, gold foot F Vlm V Polypodaceae Platycerium grande Fern, staghorn Fpx C G Polypodaceae Polypodium polypodioides Fern, resurrection F VlmfLn H Portulacaceae Portulaca pilosa Purslane, pink H LbC C Primulaceae Samolus ebracteatus Pimpernel, water H B P (common on B) Procyonidae Procyon lotor Raccoon A Lb H Pteridaceae Acrostichum aureum Fern, golden / coast leather F Vf C Pteridaceae Acrostichum danaeifolium Fern, giant / inland leather F VmfLnB SV Pteridaceae Pteris bahamensis Brake, Bahama ladder F VlpB P (common on B) Pteridaceae Pteris vittata Brake, Chinese ladder Fpx Lb G Putranjivaceae Drypetes diversifolia Milkbark T! LnbpjdWC H (one in Ld might be guiana plum) Putranjivaceae Drypetes lateriflora Plum, Guiana T VlLnpW H (lvs like lancewood, bark like milkbark, lvs thin and no smell) Rhamnaceae Colubrina arborescens Snakebark / Wild Coffee T! Lj H Rhamnaceae Colubrina elliptica Soldierwood T! Lbpj H Rhamnaceae Krugiodendron ferrum Ironwood, black T VlLnbpwjdW H Rhamnaceae Reynosia septentrionalis Ironwood, red T LnbdTC CHP (aka. Darling Plum, common in Ld) Rhizophoraceae Rhizophora mangle Mangrove, red T VfLbpwjdWT MC (arching roots, *in* water) Rosaceae Prunus myrtafolia Cherry, West Indies T . . (where did we see this?) Rubiaceae Chiococca alba Snowberry, common V VfLnbpwjdWBTC CHP Rubiaceae Chiococca parviflora Snowberry, pineland V? B P (dwarfed ground-cover) Rubiaceae Erithalis fruticosa Blacktorch T! LjC H (threatened in FL, looks like blolly to me...) Rubiaceae Ernodia littoralis Creeper, golden / beach V! BTC C (threatened in FL) Rubiaceae Exostema caribaeum Princewood T! Ld H (endangered in FL) Rubiaceae Genipa clusiifolia Seven Year Apple T Lb C (aka. Casasia clusiifolia) Rubiaceae Guettarda elliptica Velvetseed, everglades T VlLnbpjdW H Rubiaceae Guettarda scabra Velvetseed, rough T VlLnbpTC H Rubiaceae Hamelia patens Scarlet Bush S VfLbpT H Rubiaceae Morinda royoc Yellowroot / Indian Mulberry V VlLnbpdWBT CH (aka. Mouse Pineapple) Rubiaceae Psychotria ligustrifolia Coffee, Bahama wild S! Ln HD (endangered in FL, quite a few in Ln) Rubiaceae Psychotria nervosa Coffee, common wild S VlpmLnbpwjdWC HD Rubiaceae Randia aculeata Indigo Berry T VlpmfLnbpjdWBTC CHP Rutaceae Amyris elemifera Torchwood, sea T LnwjWTC H (tons in Ln) Rutaceae Citrus aurantium Orange, sour Spx Lb G Rutaceae Zanthoxylum fagara Lime, wild T VfLnbpwjdWC H Salicaceae Salix caroliniana Willow, coastal plain T Vp P Sapindaceae Cardiospermum corindum Balloonvine, heartseed V Lpd H (aka. C. halicacabum?) Sapindaceae Dodonea viscosa Varnishleaf / Hop Bush T VlpBT HP (hops-like seeds, stringy bark) Sapindaceae Exothea paniculata Inkwood T VlLnbpjdWT H Sapindaceae Hypelate trifoliate Ironwood, white T! LnbjdW CHD (threatened in FL, tons in Ln in disturbed/sunny areas) Sapindaceae Sapindus saponaria Soapberry Tp Lbj H Sapotaceae Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satinleaf T! VlmfLnbpjBC HP (endangered in FL, huge one in Vm) Sapotaceae Manilkara bahamensis Dilly, wild T LpWBT C Sapotaceae Manilkara zapota Sapodilla Tpx VlLbdT H (may not be planted on T) Sapotaceae Sideroxylon celastrina Plum, saffron T VlfLbpjdWBTC CHP (aka. Bumelia, leaves whorled, spines at tips) Sapotaceae Sideroxylon foetidissimum Mastic T VlLnbW H (aka. Mastichodendron, all over Ln and W) Sapotaceae Sideroxylon salicifolia Bustic, willow T VlpmLnbpwjdB HP (aka. Dipholis) Saururaceae Saururus cernuus Lizard's / Scorpion Tail H LbjW C Sciuridae Sciurus carolinensis Squirrel, gray A Lbd H Scrophulariaceae Capraria biflora Goatweed H? Ld H (blue figwort, opp soft thin dogwood-like lvs) Simaroubaceae Simarouba glauca Tree of Paradise T LnbpTC H Smilacaceae Smilax laurifolia Catbrier V VlLnB P (leaves sometimes have few irregular teeth) Solanaceae Lycium carolinianum Christmasberry S VfLpW C Solanaceae Solanum erianthum Potato Tree S VlfLbpdWBT CD Sterculiaceae Waltheria indica Waltheria H VlpB C Strigidae Otus asio Owl, screech B . H Surianaceae Suriana maritima Cedar, bay T! LbpjWTC C (endangered in FL) Sylviidae Polioptila caerulea Gnatcatcher, blue-gray B VlLd H Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris hispidula Fern, hairy maiden F Vl P (at edge of hammock, semi-positive id: no sori) Theophrastaceae Jacquinia keyensis Joewood T! LbB C (S3: threatened in FL) Threskiornithidae Ajaia ajaja Spoonbill, roseate B . W Threskiornithidae Eudocimus albus Ibis, white B VfLb W Trichechidae Trichechus manatus Manatee, Florida W! Lb W (G2 S2: globally endangered) Troglodytidae Troglodytes ludovicianus Wren, Carolina B Vp P Turdidae Turdus migratorius Robin, American B Vp P (huge flock) Typhaceae Typha ? Cattail, ? H V F Ulmaceae Trema lamarckiana Trema, West Indies T! LpT C (was Lp one this or Florida?) Ulmaceae Trema micranthum Trema, Florida T VlfW C (definitely: on sign) Verbenaceae Callicarpa americana Beautyberry, American H Lbp C Verbenaceae Citharexylum fruticosum Fiddlewood T LbpjW H Verbenaceae Duranta repens Dewdrop, golden Spx Lb H Verbenaceae Lantana involucrate Lantana, wild S LnbpjdWC C Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Porterweed, blue H VlpLbpdW CH Vitaceae Cissus guadrangula Grape, veldt Vpx Ld C (creeping cactus-like succulent vine, red berries, from Africa) Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper V VmLn H Vitaceae Vitis rotundifolia Grape, muscadine V VlpmLnbpd H Vittariaceae Vittaria lineata Fern, shoestring F Vm V Zamiacaea Zamia pumila Coontie Sp LbC G Zamiaceae Zamia furfuracea Fern, cardboard Spx LbC G (native to central Mexico) Zygophyllaceae Guaiacum sanctum Lignum Vitae T! LnbpwWC H (CITES II: endangered in FL, one HUGE 27" circumference tree (!!) and several shrubs in Ln, rest planted) __END__ Bothidae Bothus ocellatus Flounder, eyed W Lb W Dasyatidae Dasyatis americana Stingray, southern W P W Ginglymostomatidae Ginglymostoma cirratum Shark, nurse W P W Haemulidae Haemulon flavolineatum Grunt, French W Lb W Haemulidae Haemulon parra Grunt, sailor's choice W? Lb W Haemulidae Haemulon sciurus Grunt, blue striped W Lb W Labridae Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish W Lb W Lutjanidae Lutjanus apodus Schoolmaster W? Lb W Lutjanidae Lutjanus griseus Snapper, grey W Lbd WM (called mangrove snapper locally?) Megalopidae Megalops atlanticus Tarpon W P W Myliobatidae Aetobatus narinari Ray, spotted W P W Nymphalidae Junonia evarete Butterfly, buckeye I B C (aka. Black Mangrove) Pieridae Phoebis ? Butterfly, sulfur? I B C Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus arcuatus Angelfish, grey W Lb W Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilis Sergeant Major W Lb W Scaridae Scarus guacamaia Parrotfish, rainbow W Ld WM Scaridae Sparisoma chrysopterum Parrotfish, redtail W Lb W Sparidae Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead W Lb W Sphyraenidae Sphyraena barracuda Barracuda W Lb W Sphyrnidae Sphyrna zygaena Hammerhead, smooth W P W Amaryllidaceae Hymenocallis latifolia Spiderlily, mangrove H . . Boraginaceae Bourreria cassinifolia Strongbark, little / smooth S! . . (endangered in FL) Boraginaceae Bourreria radula Strongbark, rough T! . . (endangered in FL) Boraginaceae Cordia globosa Curacao Bush S! . . (endangered in FL) Boraginaceae Tournefortia hirsutissima Grapes, chiggery S! . . (endangered in FL) Boraginaceae Tournefortia volubilis Soldierbush, twining S . . Cactaceae Opuntia cubensis Bullsuckers H . . Cactaceae Opuntia humifusa Pricklypear H . . Cactaceae Opuntia stricta Pricklypear, erect S! . . (threatened in FL) Cactaceae Opuntia triacanthos Spanish Lady / Joe-Jumper H! . . (endangered in FL) Cactaceae Pilosocereus polygonus Cactus, keys tree S! . . (endangered in FL) Nyctaginaceae Guapira obtusata Blolly, broadleaf T . . Oleaceae Forestiera segregata Privet, Florida T? . . (confused with Florida Boxwood?) Orchidaceae Basiphyllaea corallicola Orchid, Carter's H! . . (endangered in FL) Orchidaceae Vanilla barbellata Orchid, wormvine V! . . (endangered in FL) Rhamnaceae Colubrina cubensis Nakedwood, Cuban T! . . (endangered in FL) Rutaceae Amyris balsalmifera Torchwood, balsam T . . Rutaceae Zanthoxylum flavum Satinwood, west Indian T! . . (engangered in FL) Sapotaceae Sideroxylon reclinatum Florida Bully T . . ? ? ? T? Vl V (alt thin stopper-like lvs, white bark, green round new twigs) ? ? ? T? Vl P (tree, milkbark-like bark, lots of stiff 90 degree branches, leaf irreg oblong widest upper half not hairy) Lauraceae Persea borbonia Bay, red T? Vlpm VP (bay-like / anise-like tree, lvs taper both ends w 1cm pet, whitish below but smooth, whitish mostly smooth bark) ? ? ? H? Vp P (big lilac bell fl, long white basal tube, opp slightly serr purple obovate ptd lvs, red stem) ? ? ? H? Vp P (2-3cm lt purple lobelia, alt faintly serr obovate caul lvs) ? ? ? S? Ld C (mostly herb, up 1/2 serrate oblong drooping lt green downy lvs along long stems, white flower: sup ov, 5 united petals, 5 alt stamens, 2-split pistol, red dots in throat, 1+cm) ? ? ? T? Vf V (trema-like thing with large entire smooth leaves) ? ? ? V? Lb D (five opp pinnate deeply-serrate leaflets, showy red flowers, by trashbin) ? ? ? V? Ld H (alt lance dark green, spines in axils, vine) ? ? ? V? Vf V (large bipinnate lvs, nasty spiny thick stems, evil) ? ? ?: V? Vp P (creeper, white star-shaped fl, alt oval lvs w prick, white berry) ? ? Coralbean T Vmf V (brilliant red cardinal-flower-like flowers in symmetrical spike) ? ? Grass, blue-eyed? H? Vp P ? Tetrazygia bicolor Tetrazygia, Florida T Vlp V (saw one at Pah-hay-okee overlook) Apiaceae ? Alexander, white H? V F Asteraceae ? ? H? Vp P (2cm yellow aster, one fl, long tough grass-like basal lvs) Asteraceae ? ? H? Vp P (yel-white pale ball-head fl all discs each 2mm, spat wavy marg basal lvs, opp nar ellip ptd wavy marg caul lvs) Asteraceae ? ? H? Vp P (white pincushion-like fl, red stem, opp lvs) Asteraceae ? ? H? Vp P (1cm white aster fl, tall branched, tiny spat basal lvs) Asteraceae ? ? H? Vp P (short goldenrod, 2-3 disc fls, long nar spat to lance lvs) Asteraceae ? ? H? Vp P (vivid dk purple pincushion, 5-10 1cm long disc) Asteraceae ? ? H? Vp P (yarrow-like wh fl, umbell, lvs opp at nodes alt on stem no basal, 3-4cm nar lin lvs) Asteraceae Madia ? Madia, ? H? Vl P (yellow rays have 4 pts, outer shorter than inner, brown center, 2-3cm across, narrow alt lvs) Boraginaceae? ? ? H? Vp P (spike, white .6cm fl, red stem, clasping spat 3-4cm basal red midrib lvs) Boraginaceae? ? ? H? Vp P (cyme, lt yel 1cm- fl, alt tiny nar ellip ptd caul lvs) Lamiaceae ? ? H? Vp P (narrow opp dark lvs, light lilac 1cm- fl) Liliaceae ? Lily, spider H? V F Orchidaceae ? ? H? Vm V (3-alt clasping elliptical 3-vein lvs, crane-fly-shaped pale yellow-green 3cm flowers in spike, 1cm+ tongue W-center Y-end, 2cm slender tail) Rubiaceae? ? ? H? Vp P (5-whorl tiny lin pts lvs, dense heliotropium-like spike, tiny white fl) Scrophulariaceae ? ? H? Vp P (2cm snapdragon lilac fl, hairy white throat w blue dots, opp very nar caul lvs) ? ? Butterfly, zebra I Vlm PF (black and yellow diag stripes, a little swallowtail-like) ? ? Snail, lignum vitae ? Lbd CH ? ? Crab, hermit W Lbd H ? ? Fuzzy Stalked Cup U Ln H (2-2.5" tall, 0.75" wide densly black-hairy cup/vase-like top, light brown dry stalk with short bristly appressed black hairs, several spread out along unidentified rotting limb in leaf mould) ? ? Hex-pored Turkey Tail U Ln H (to 5", half a cup/vase-shaped thin shelf, attached at one point, hard dry chocolate brown 1mm wide hex pores, velvety black-dark brown zones on top, 1-1.5mm thick, dry tough leathery, on dead limbs still on trees, redberry stoppers esp.) ? ? Fuzzy Turkey Tail U Ln H (to 4", like "Hex-pored Turkey Tail, but densely black-hairy on top, and pores not so hex, also on redberry stopper dead-wood off ground) ? ? Violet Tooth U Ln H (not violet tooth: the other tan-white zoned velvety thin shelf/parchment tooth-like polypore) ? ? Jellyfish, upsidedown W Lb W ? ? Mermaid Cups ? Lb W ? ? Minnow? W Lb W ? ? Needlefish? W Lb W (or pipefish?) ? ? Spider, banana? orb I VlLp MH ? ? Spider, crab orb I * MCHP ? ? Spider, gemmed I Ln H (medium, spindly, ugly orb-like web, brilliant irridescent orange and yellow "gems" on abdomen) ? ? Spider, green hopper I Ln H (compact, vivid light green, no web, hops and scurries, tiny dark red "emblem" on back) ? ? Spider, huge brown I Lb G ? ? Spider, tiny orb I Ld MCH ? ? Strongbark Fungus U Lnb H (blackish-reddish hoof-like shelfish fungus on Bahama strongbarks) ? ? Tamarind Fungus U Lnd H (large orangish shelf/hoof fungus virtually in ground on roots of wild tamarinds, also on trunk of Krugiodendrons) ? ? Mahogany Fungus U Vlm V (small to large thin but tough and rigid shelf fungus, slightly concave, on dead and down mahogany logs) ? Cangrejo colorado Crab, coral W Lb W ? Estrellamar ? Starfish W Lb W ? Gorgonia ? Seafan, ? W Lb W ? Siderastrea ? Coral, ? starlet W Lb W Carangidae ? Jack, ? W Lb W Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus ? Shark, ? W Lb W