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Wet Flatwoods

There are 291 taxa reported for the Wet Flatwoods habitat.

Flatland with sand substrate; seasonally inundated; subtropical or temperate; frequent fire; vegetation characterized by slash pine or pond pine and/or cabbage palm with mixed grasses and herbs.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Acer rubrum Red maple Native
Agalinis linifolia Flaxleaf false foxglove Native
Aletris lutea Yellow colicroot Native
Alternanthera sessilis Sessile joyweed Not Native, Naturalized
Ammannia latifolia Pink redstem, Toothcup Native
Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum Blue-maidencane Native
Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis Purple bluestem Native
Andropogon glomeratus var. hirsutior Hairy bushy bluestem Native
Andropogon virginicus var. glaucus Chalky bluestem Native
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Native
Andropogon virginicus var. decipiens Broomsedge bluestem Native
Aristida palustris Longleaf threeawn Native
Aristida purpurascens Arrowfeather threeawn Native
Aristida rhizomophora Florida threeawn Native
Aristida spiciformis Bottlebrush threeawn Native
Asclepias lanceolata Fewflower milkweed Native
Asclepias longifolia Longleaf milkweed Native
Asclepias verticillata Whorled milkweed Native
Axonopus compressus Tropical carpetgrass, Broadleaf carpetgrass Native
Axonopus furcatus Big carpetgrass Native
Baccharis glomeruliflora Silverling Native
Baccharis halimifolia Saltbush, Groundsel tree, Sea-myrtle Native
Bartonia paniculata Twining screwstem Native
Bartonia verna White screwstem Native
Bartonia virginica Yellow screwstem Native
Bejaria racemosa Tarflower Native
Bidens laevis Burrmarigold Native
Bidens mitis Smallfruit beggarticks Native
Bigelowia nudata subsp. australis Southern pineland rayless goldenrod Native
Blechnum serrulatum Swamp fern, Toothed midsorus fern Native
Bletia purpurea Pinepink Native
Boehmeria cylindrica False nettle, Bog hemp, Button-hemp Native
Boltonia diffusa Smallhead Doll's-daisy Native
Buchnera americana American bluehearts Native
Burmannia biflora Bluethread Native
Burmannia capitata Southern bluethread Native
Calopogon barbatus Bearded grasspink Native
Calopogon pallidus Pale grasspink Native
Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus Tuberous grasspink Native
Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii Simpson’s grasspink Native
Campanula floridana Florida bellflower Native
Caperonia castaneifolia Chestnutleaf Falsecroton Native
Carphephorus carnosus Pineland chaffhead, Pineland deertongue Native
Carphephorus corymbosus Florida paintbrush, Coastalplain chaffhead Native
Carphephorus paniculatus Hairy chaffhead Native
Centella asiatica Coinwort, Spadeleaf Native
Chaptalia tomentosa Woolly sunbonnets, Pineland daisy Native
Cladium jamaicense Saw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass Native
Clematis baldwinii Pine-hyacinth Native
Clinopodium brownei Browne’s savory Native
Coelorachis rugosa Wrinkled jointtail grass Native
Conoclinium coelestinum Blue mistflower Native
Coreopsis floridana Florida tickseed Native
Coreopsis leavenworthii Leavenworth’s tickseed Native
Ctenium aromaticum Toothache grass Native
Cuscuta gronovii Scaldweed Native
Cyperus haspan Haspan flatsedge Native
Dichanthelium aciculare Needleleaf witchgrass Native
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. longiligulatum Rough witchgrass Native
Dichanthelium dichotomum Cypress witchgrass Native
Dichanthelium ensifolium var. unciphyllum Cypress witchgrass Native
Dichanthelium ensifolium var. ensifolium Cypress witchgrass Native
Dichanthelium ovale Eggleaf witchgrass Native
Dichanthelium portoricense Hemlock witchgrass Native
Dichanthelium scabriusculum Woolly witchgrass Native
Diodia virginiana Buttonweed, Virginia buttonweed Native
Drosera brevifolia Dwarf sundew Native
Drosera capillaris Pink sundew Native
Echinochloa walteri Coast cockspur Native
Eleocharis baldwinii Baldwin’s spikerush, roadgrass Native
Eleocharis flavescens Yellow spikerush, Pale spikerush Native
Eleocharis geniculata Canada spikerush Native
Eleocharis vivipara Viviparous spikerush Native
Elionurus tripsacoides Pan-American balsamscale Native
Elytraria caroliniensis var. angustifolia Narrowleaf Carolina scalystem Native
Eragrostis atrovirens Thalia love grass Not Native, Naturalized
Eragrostis elliottii Elliott’s love grass Native
Eragrostis virginica Coastal love grass Native
Erigeron quercifolius Oakleaf fleabane, Southern fleanbane Native
Erigeron vernus Early whitetop fleabane Native
Eriocaulon decangulare Tenangle pipewort Native
Eriocaulon ravenelii Ravenel’s pipewort Native
Eriochloa michauxii var. michauxii Longleaf cup grass, Michaux’s cup grass Native
Eryngium baldwinii Baldwin’s eryngo Native
Eryngium yuccifolium Button snakeroot, Button rattlenakemaster Native
Eulophia alta Wild-coco Native
Eupatorium capillifolium Dog-fennel Native
Eupatorium leptophyllum Falsefennel Native
Eupatorium mikanioides Semaphore eupatorium, Semaphore thoroughwort Native
Eupatorium mohrii Mohr's thoroughwort Native
Euphorbia inundata var. garrettii Florida pineland spurge Native
Eustachys glauca Prairie fingergrass, Saltmarsh fingergrass Native
Euthamia caroliniana Slender goldenrod Native
Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian laurel Not Native, Naturalized
Flaveria linearis Narrowleaf yellowtops Native
Fuirena breviseta Saltmarsh umbrellasedge Native
Glandularia tampensis Tampa mock vervain, Tampa verbena Native
Gordonia lasianthus Loblolly bay Native
Gratiola pilosa Shaggy hedgehyssop Native
Gratiola ramosa Branched hedgehyssop Native
Habenaria floribunda Rein orchid, Toothpetal false reinorchid Native
Habenaria nivea Snowy orchid Native
Helenium amarum Spanish-daisy, Bitterweed Native
Helenium pinnatifidum Southeastern sneezeweed Native
Helianthus angustifolius Narroleaf sunflower, Swamp sunflower Native
Heliotropium polyphyllum Pineland heliotrope Native
Hydrocotyle bonariensis Largeleaf marshpennywort Native
Hydrocotyle umbellata Manyflower marshpennywort Native
Hydrocotyle verticillata var. verticillata Whorled marshpennywort Native
Hydrolea corymbosa Skyflower Native
Hypericum brachyphyllum Coastalplain St. John’s-wort Native
Hypericum cistifolium Roundpod St. John's-wort Native
Hypericum fasciculatum Sandweed, Peelbark St. John’s-wort Native
Hypericum hypericoides St. Andrew’s-cross Native
Hypericum tetrapetalum Fourpetal St. John’s-wort Native
Hypoxis juncea Fringed Yellow stargrass Native
Hypoxis wrightii Bristleseed yellow stargrass Native
Hyptis alata Musky mint, Clustered bushmint Native
Ilex cassine Dahoon holly, Dahoon Native
Ilex glabra Gallberry, Inkberry Native
Ilex opaca var. opaca American holly Native
Ipomoea sagittata Everglades morningglory Native
Iva microcephala Piedmont marshelder Native
Juncus effusus subsp. solutus Soft rush Native
Juncus megacephalus Bighead rush Native
Juncus scirpoides Needlepod rush Native
Juniperus virginiana Red cedar Native
Justicia angusta Narrow-leaved waterwillow Native
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Virginia saltmarsh mallow Native
Lachnanthes caroliana Bloodroot, Carolina redroot Native
Lachnocaulon anceps Whitehead bogbutton Native
Lachnocaulon minus Small's bogbutton Native
Liatris spicata Dense gayfeather, Blazing star Native
Lilium catesbaei Catesby's lily, Pine lily Native
Lindernia dubia Yellowseed false-pimpernel Native
Linum floridanum Florida yellow flax Native
Linum medium var. texanum Stiff yellow flax Native
Lobelia glandulosa Glade lobelia Native
Ludwigia linifolia Southeastern primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia maritima Seaside primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia microcarpa Smallfruit primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia pilosa Hairy primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia virgata Savannah primrosewillow Native
Lycopodiella appressa Southern club-moss Native
Lycopodiella caroliniana Slender club-moss Native
Lycopodiella cernua var. cernua Nodding club-moss Native
Lygodesmia aphylla Roserush Native
Lygodium microphyllum Small-leaf climbing fern Not Native, Naturalized
Marshallia tenuifolia Barbara's-buttons, Grassleaf Barbara's button Native
Melaleuca quinquenervia Punktree Not Native, Naturalized
Mikania scandens Climbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine Native
Mitreola petiolata Miterwort, Lax hornpod Native
Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhlygrass, Hairawn muhly Native
Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry Native
Myrsine cubana Myrsine, Colicwood Native
Nemastylis floridana Celestial lily, Fallflowering ixia Native
Nephrolepis exaltata Sword fern, Wild Boston fern Native
Nolina atopocarpa Florida beargrass Native
Nymphoides aquatica Big floatingheart Native
Oclemena reticulata Pinebarren aster, Whitetop aster Native
Oldenlandia uniflora Clustered mille graine Native
Ophioglossum nudicaule Slender adder’s tongue Native
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Royal fern Native
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern Native
Panicum hemitomon Maidencane Native
Panicum hians Gaping panicum Native
Panicum repens Torpedo grass Not Native, Naturalized
Panicum rigidulum Redtop panicum Native
Panicum tenerum Bluejoint panicum Native
Panicum verrucosum Warty panicum, Warty panicgrass Native
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Paspalidium geminatum Egyptian paspalidium Native
Paspalum laeve Field paspalum Native
Paspalum monostachyum Gulfdune paspalum Native
Paspalum praecox Early paspalum Native
Paspalum setaceum Thin paspalum Native
Peltandra virginica Green arum, Green arrow arum Native
Pentodon pentandrus Hale's pentodon Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phyla nodiflora Turkey tangle fogfruit, Capeweed, Frogfruit Native
Phyllanthus caroliniensis subsp. saxicola Rock Carolina leafflower Native
Piloblephis rigida Wild pennyroyal Native
Pinguicula caerulea Blue butterwort, Blueflower butterwort Native
Pinguicula lutea Yellow butterwort Native
Pinguicula pumila Small butterwort Native
Pinus elliottii var. densa South Florida slash pine Native
Piriqueta cistoides subsp. caroliniana Pitted stripeseed Native
Pluchea baccharis Rosy camphorweed Native
Pluchea foetida Stinking camphorweed Native
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Native
Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose pogonia, Snakemouth orchid Native
Polygala balduinii Baldwin's milkwort Native
Polygala cruciata Drumheads Native
Polygala cymosa Tall pinebarren milkwort Native
Polygala lutea Orange milkwort Native
Polygala nana Candyroot Native
Polygala polygama Racemed milkwort Native
Polygala ramosa Low pinebarren milkwort Native
Polygala rugelii Big yellow milkwort Native
Polygala setacea Coastalplain milkwort Native
Polygala violacea Candyweed, Showy milkwort Native
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Native
Proserpinaca palustris Mermaid weed, Marsh mermaidweed Native
Proserpinaca pectinata Mermaid weed, Combleaf mermaidweed Native
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
Pteridium pseudocaudatum Tailed bracken fern Native
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Blackroot Native
Rhexia cubensis West Indian meadowbeauty Native
Rhexia mariana Pale meadowbeauty, Maryland meadowbeauty Native
Rhexia nuttallii Nuttall’s meadowbeauty Native
Rhynchospora baldwinii Baldwin’s beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora cephalantha Bunched beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora chapmanii Chapman's beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora ciliaris Fringed beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora colorata Starrush whitetop Native
Rhynchospora fascicularis var. fascicularis Fascicled Beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora filifolia Threadleaf beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora galeana Shortbristle beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit horned beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora latifolia Giant whitetop Native
Rhynchospora microcarpa Southern beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora nitens Shortbeak beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora plumosa Plumed beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora pusilla Fairy beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora rariflora Fewflower beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora tracyi Tracy’s beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora wrightiana Wright’s beaksedge Native
Rudbeckia hirta Blackeyed susan Native
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sabatia decandra Bartram's rosegentian Native
Sabatia grandiflora Largeflower rosegentian Native
Sabatia stellaris Rose-of-Plymouth Native
Saccharum giganteum Sugarcane plumegrass Native
Sacciolepis indica Indian cupscale Not Native, Naturalized
Sacciolepis striata American cupscale Native
Sagittaria graminea var. graminea Grassy arrowhead Native
Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Native
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Schoenolirion albiflorum Sunnybells, White sunnybell Native
Scleria baldwinii Baldwin's nutrush Native
Scleria ciliata var. ciliata Fringed nutrush Native
Scleria ciliata var. curtissii Curtiss' nutrush Native
Scleria ciliata var. pauciflora Fewflower nutrush Native
Scleria georgiana Slenderfruit nutrush Native
Scleria hirtella Riverswamp nutrush Native
Scleria reticularis Netted nutrush Native
Scleria triglomerata Whip nutrush Native
Scleria verticillata Low nutrush Native
Serenoa repens Saw palmetto Native
Setaria parviflora Knotroot foxtail, Yellow bristlegrass Native
Silphium asteriscus Starry rosinweed Native
Spiranthes odorata Fragrant lady’s-tresses, Marsh lady’s-tresses Native
Spiranthes vernalis Spring lady’s-tresses Native
Stenandrium dulce Sweet Shaggytuft, Pinklet Native
Stillingia aquatica Corkwood, Water toothleaf Native
Stillingia sylvatica Queensdelight Native
Symphyotrichum dumosum Rice button aster, Bushy aster Native
Tephrosia hispidula Sprawling hoarypea Native
Teucrium canadense Wood sage, Canadian germander Native
Thelypteris interrupta Interrupted maiden fern, Hottentot fern Native
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Marsh fern Native
Tiedmannia filiformis Water dropwort, Water cowbane Native
Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Native
Tillandsia recurvata Ball-moss Native
Tillandsia usneoides Spanish-moss Native
Tillandsia utriculata Giant wild-pine, Giant airplant Native
Typha domingensis Southern cat-tail Native
Utricularia amethystina Florida purple bladderwort Native
Utricularia cornuta Horned bladderwort Native
Utricularia foliosa Leafy bladderwort Native
Utricularia juncea Southern bladderwort Native
Utricularia resupinata Small purple bladderwort Native
Utricularia simulans Fringed bladderwort Native
Utricularia subulata Zigzag bladderwort Native
Vernonia blodgettii Florida ironweed Native
Viola lanceolata Bog white violet Native
Viola primulifolia Primrose-leaved violet Native
Xyris ambigua Coastalplain yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris brevifolia Shortleaf yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris calcicola Limestone yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris caroliniana Carolina yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris difformis var. floridana Florida yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris elliottii Elliott's yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris flabelliformis Savannah yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris jupicai Richard’s yelloweyed grass Not Native, Naturalized
Xyris platylepis Tall yelloweyed grass Native
Xyris smalliana Small's yelloweyed grass Native
Zephyranthes simpsonii Rain-lily, Redmargin zephyrlily Native
Zeuxine strateumatica Soldier's orchid, Lawn orchid Not Native, Naturalized