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Coastal Berm

There are 204 taxa reported for the Coastal Berm habitat.

A short description of the Coastal Berm community from The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) is “old bar or storm debris with sand/shell substrate; xeric-mesic; southern peninsula and Keys; rare or no fire; marine influence; variable vegetation structure; mixed tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees.” A full description can be found in FNAI's 2010 Guide to the Natural Communities of Florida.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Acanthocereus tetragonus Barbwire cactus, Dildoe cactus Native
Acoelorraphe wrightii Paurotis palm, Everglades palm Native
Agave decipiens False-sisal Native
Ageratum maritimum Keys ageratum Native
Alternanthera flavescens Yellow joyweed Native
Amyris elemifera Common torchwood, Sea torchwood Native
Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus Common bushy bluestem Native
Ardisia escallonioides Marlberry Native
Atriplex cristata Beach orach, Crested saltbush Native
Baccharis glomeruliflora Silverling Native
Baccharis halimifolia Saltbush, Groundsel tree, Sea-myrtle Native
Batis maritima Saltwort, Turtleweed Native
Bidens alba var. radiata Spanish-needles Native
Blutaparon vermiculare Samphire, Silverhead Native
Bourreria succulenta Smooth strongback, Bahama strongbark Native
Bursera simaruba Gumbo-limbo Native
Byrsonima lucida Locustberry Native
Caesalpinia bonduc Gray nicker-bean Native
Calyptranthes pallens Spicewood, Pale lidflower Native
Calyptranthes zuzygium Myrtle-of-the-river Native
Canella winterana Cinnamon bark, Pepper cinnamon Native
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Bird pepper, Cayenne pepper Native
Carica papaya Papaya Native
Casasia clusiifolia Sevenyear-apple Native
Casuarina equisetifolia Australian-pine, Horsetail casuarina Not Native, Naturalized
Catesbaea parviflora Smallflower lilythorn Native
Catopsis berteroniana Powdery strap airplant Native
Catopsis floribunda Florida strap airplant Native
Cenchrus brownii Slimbristle sandbur Native
Centrosema virginianum Spurred butterfly-pea Native
Chiococca alba Common snowberry, Milkberry Native
Chiococca parvifolia Small-leaved snowberry Native
Chromolaena frustrata Cape Sable thoroughwort Native
Cissus trifoliata Marinevine, Sorrelvine Native
Cissus verticillata var. verticillata Possum-grape, Seasonvine Native
Clusia rosea Pitch-apple NR
Coccoloba diversifolia Pigeonplum, Tietongue Native
Coccoloba uvifera Seagrape Native
Coccothrinax argentata Florida silver palm Native
Cocos nucifera Coconut palm Not Native, Naturalized
Colubrina arborescens Coffee colubrina, Greenheart Native
Colubrina asiatica Latherleaf, Asian nakedwood Not Native, Naturalized
Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood Native
Cordia sebestena Orange geigertree, Largeleaf geigertree Native
Crossopetalum rhacoma Rhacoma, Maidenberry Native
Cupaniopsis anacardioides Carrotwood Not Native, Naturalized
Cycas circinalis Sago-palm, Queen sago Not Native, Naturalized
Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon Bermuda grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cynophalla flexuosa Limber caper, Bayleaf capertree Native
Cyperus cuspidatus Coastalplain flatsedge Native
Cyperus fuligineus Limestone flatsedge Native
Cyperus ligularis Swamp flatsedge Native
Cyperus planifolius Flatleaf flatsedge Native
Cyrtopodium punctatum Cowhorn orchid, Cigar orchid Native
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum Coinvine Native
Dicliptera sexangularis False-mint, Sixangle foldwing Native
Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly orchid Native
Epidendrum anceps Dingy-flowered star orchid Native
Erithalis fruticosa Blacktorch Native
Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean Native
Eugenia axillaris White stopper Native
Eugenia confusa Ironwood, Redberry stopper Native
Eugenia foetida Spanish stopper, Boxleaf stopper Native
Euphorbia cyathophora Paintedleaf, Fire-on-the-mountain Native
Euphorbia tithymaloides subsp. smallii Jacob's ladder, Devil's backbone Not Native, Naturalized
Evolvulus convolvuloides Bindweed dwarf morningglory, Dwarf bindweed Native
Exothea paniculata Inkwood, Butterbough Native
Ficus aurea Strangler fig, Golden fig Native
Ficus citrifolia Short-leaf fig, Wild banyan tree Native
Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian laurel Not Native, Naturalized
Fimbristylis cymosa Hurricane sedge, Hurricanegrass Not Native, Naturalized
Forestiera segregata Florida privet, Florida swampprivet Native
Galactia striata Florida hammock milkpea Native
Gossypium hirsutum Wild cotton, Upland cotton Native
Gouania lupuloides Chewstick, Whiteroot Native
Guapira discolor Blolly, Beeftree Native
Guettarda elliptica Everglades velvetseed, Hammock velvetseed Native
Guettarda scabra Rough velvetseed Native
Gyminda latifolia West Indian false boxwood Native
Gymnanthes lucida Crabwood, Oysterwood Native
Habenaria distans Hammock false rein orchid Native
Hamelia patens var. patens Firebush Native
Harrisia aboriginum Aboriginal pricklyapples, Prickly applecactus Native
Harrisia fragrans Fragrant pricklyapples, Caribbean applecactus Native
Heliotropium angiospermum Scorpionstail Native
Herissantia crispa Bladdermallow Native
Hibiscus tiliaceus var. tiliaceus Seaside mahoe, Sea hibiscus, mahoe Not Native, Naturalized
Hippocratea volubilis Medicine vine Native
Hippomane mancinella Manchineel Native
Hymenocallis latifolia Mangrove spiderlily, Perfumed spiderlily Native
Ipomoea alba Common moonflowers, Moonflowers Native
Ipomoea indica Ocean-blue morningglory Native
Ipomoea violacea Coastal morningglory Native
Iresine diffusa Juba’s bush, Bloodleaf Native
Jacquemontia havanensis Havana clustervine Native
Kosteletzkya depressa White fenrose Native
Krugiodendron ferreum Black ironwood Native
Lantana camara Shrubverbena Not Native, Naturalized
Lasiacis divaricata Smallcane, Florida tibisee, Wild-bamboo Native
Leucothrinax morrisii Key thatch palm, Brittle thatch palm, Silver thatch palm Native
Lycium carolinianum Christmasberry, Carolina desertthorn Native
Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata Wild dilly Native
Maytenus phyllanthoides Florida mayten Native
Melanthera nivea Snow squarestem Native
Melothria pendula Creeping-cucumber Native
Metastelma northropiae Vine milkweed, Fragrant swallowwort Native
Metopium toxiferum Poisonwood, Florida poisontree Native
Millettia pinnata Karum tree, Poonga-oil tree Not Native, Naturalized
Monarda punctata Horsemint, Spotted beebalm Native
Morinda royoc Mouse’s pineapple, Redgal, Yellowroot Native
Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson’s stopper, Twinberry Native
Myriopus volubilis Twining soldierbush Native
Myrsine cubana Myrsine, Colicwood Native
Nectandra coriacea Lancewood Native
Nephrolepis exaltata Sword fern, Wild Boston fern Native
Ochrosia elliptica Elliptic yellowwood Not Native, Naturalized
Oncidium ensatum Florida dancinglady orchid Native
Opuntia stricta Erect pricklypear Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Paspalidium chapmanii Coral panicum Native
Paspalum laxum Coconut paspalum Native
Passiflora multiflora var. multiflora Whiteflower passionflower Native
Passiflora pallens Pineland passionflower Native
Pentalinon luteum Wild-allamanda, Hammock viperstail Native
Peperomia humilis Low peperomia Native
Peperomia obtusifolia Florida peperomia, Baby rubberplant Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phoenix dactylifera Commercial date palm, Date Not Native, Naturalized
Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm Not Native, Naturalized
Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Native
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica-dogwood, Florida fishpoison tree Native
Pisonia aculeata Devil’s claws, Pullback Native
Pithecellobium keyense Florida Keys blackbead Native
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Cat’s-claw, Catclaw blackbead Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Plumbago zeylanica Wild plumbago, Doctorbush, Florida plumbago, White plumbago Native
Polygala violacea Candyweed, Showy milkwort Native
Polystachya concreta Greater yellowspike orchid Native
Pseudophoenix sargentii Sargent's palm, Sargent's cherry palm Native
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaved wild coffee Native
Psychotria tenuifolia Shortleaf wild coffee Native
Quadrella cynophallophora Jamaica caper-tree Native
Randia aculeata White indigoberry Native
Reynosia septentrionalis Darlingplum Native
Rhabdadenia biflora Mangrove rubbervine, Mangrovevine Native
Rhipsalis baccifera Mistletoe cactus Native
Rhynchosia minima Least snoutbean Native
Rivina humilis Rougeplant Native
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria Soapberry Native
Scaevola taccada Beach naupaka Not Native, Naturalized
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Scleria lithosperma Florida Keys nutrush Native
Senna alata Candlestick plant Not Native, Naturalized
Serenoa repens Saw palmetto Native
Sesuvium maritimum Annual sea-purslane, Slender seapurslane Native
Sesuvium portulacastrum Perennial sea-purslane, Shoreline seapurslane Native
Setaria macrosperma Coastal foxtail, Coral bristlegrass Native
Sideroxylon celastrinum Saffronplum Native
Sideroxylon reclinatum subsp. reclinatum Recline Florida bully Native
Simarouba glauca Paradisetree Native
Smilax auriculata Earleaf greenbrier Native
Solanum bahamense Bahama nightshade Native
Solanum chenopodioides Black nightshade Native
Solanum donianum Mullein nightshade Native
Solanum erianthum Potatotree Native
Sphagneticola trilobata Creeping wedelia, Creeping oxeye Not Native, Naturalized
Strumpfia maritima Pride-of-Big-Pine Native
Suaeda linearis Sea-blite, Annual seepweed Native
Suriana maritima Baycedar Native
Terminalia catappa Tropical-almond, West Indian-almond Not Native, Naturalized
Thespesia populnea Portiatree Not Native, Naturalized
Thrinax radiata Green thatch palm, Florida thatch palm Native
Tillandsia balbisiana Reflexed wild-pine Native
Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Native
Tillandsia flexuosa Banded wild-pine, Twisted airplant Native
Tillandsia paucifolia Twisted wild-pine, Potbelly airplant Native
Tillandsia recurvata Ball-moss Native
Tillandsia usneoides Spanish-moss Native
Tillandsia utriculata Giant wild-pine, Giant airplant Native
Tillandsia variabilis Soft-leaved wild-pine, Leatherleaf airplant Native
Tillandsia x smalliana Reddish wild-pine Native
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison-ivy Native
Trema floridanum Florida Trema Native
Trichocentrum carthagenense Coot Bay dancinglady orchid Native
Trichocentrum undulatum Mule-ear orchid, Mule-ear oncidium Native
Urochloa adspersa Dominican signalgrass Native
Urochloa fusca Browntop signalgrass Native
Vachellia farnesiana var. farnesiana Sweet acacia Native
Vachellia farnesiana var. pinetorum Pineland acacia Native
Vachellia macracantha Porknut Native
Vallesia antillana Pearlberry, Tearshrub Native
Vanilla barbellata Wormvine orchid Native
Vanilla dilloniana Leafless vanilla, Mrs. Lott's vanilla Native
Varronia globosa Butterflybush, Curacao bush, Bloodberry Native
Vigna luteola Cow-pea, Hairypod cowpea Native
Vitis rotundifolia Muscadine, Muscadine grape Native
Washingtonia robusta Desert palm, Washington fan palm Not Native, Naturalized
Ximenia americana Hog-plum, Tallowwood Native
Yucca aloifolia Spanish-bayonet, Aloe yucca Native
Zanthoxylum fagara Wild-lime, Lime prickly-ash Native
Zanthoxylum flavum West Indian satinwood, Yellowwood Native