Disturbed Upland

There are 146 taxa reported for the Disturbed Upland habitat
in the Bahama Archipelago

Includes areas such as roadsides, agricultural fields, or thickets.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: Bahamas Native Status:
Abildgaardia ovata Flat-spiked rush Native
Abutilon abutiloides Bushy Abutilon Native
Abutilon hirtum Hairy Abutilon Not Native, Naturalized
Abutilon indicum Monkeybush (PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Abutilon leonardii Woolly Abutilon Native
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet leaf Not Native, Naturalized
Abutilon trisulcatum Anglestem indian mallow (PLANTS) Native
Acalypha setosa Setose Acalypha Native
Acanthospermum humile Spiny-bur Native
Achyranthes aspera var. aspera Blunt-leaved Achyranthes Not Native, Naturalized
Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair fern Assumed to be Native
Aechmea bracteata Not Native, Naturalized
Agave sisalana Sisal Not Native, Naturalized
Ageratum conyzoides subsp. latifolium Goatbush, Wild Ageratum Native
Alternanthera brasiliana Brazilian joyweed (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Alternanthera canescens Native
Alternanthera caracasana Creeping achyranthes, Washerwoman Native
Alternanthera ficoidea Doubtfully Native
Alternanthera paronichyoides Knotweed achyranthes Native
Amaranthus blitum Notch-leaved amaranth Not Native, Naturalized
Amaranthus crassipes Thick-stalked amaranth Native
Amaranthus dubius Southern pigweed Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus hybridus Slender pigweed Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus polygonoides Knotweed amaranth Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus spinosus Calalue, Spiny amaranth Assumed to be Native
Amaranthus viridis Notch-leaved amaranth, Slender amaranth Not Native, Naturalized
Ananas comosus Pineapple Not Native, Naturalized
Andrographis paniculata Rice bitters Not Native, Naturalized
Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus Bushy beard grass, Bed grass Native
Aristida adscensionis Annual triple-awned grass, Six-weeks three-awn Native
Aristida cognata Perennial triple-awned grass
Arundo donax Carrizo, Giant reed Not Native, Naturalized
Asystasia gangetica Chinese violet (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Axonopus compressus Carpet grass, Flat joint grass Native
Barleria cristata Crested Philippine-violet (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Barleria lupulina Hophead Philippine violet (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Bothriochloa pertusa Pitted bluestem Not Native, Naturalized
Bouchea prismatica Narrow-fruited vervain Native
Catesbaea spinosa Prickly apple, Spanish guava Native
Celosia argentea var. argentea Cockscomb Not Native, Naturalized
Cenchrus brownii Green burgrass Native
Cenchrus ciliaris Buffelgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Cenchrus echinatus Southern burgrass Native
Cenchrus incertus Bahama burgrass, Devil grass, Small burgrass Native
Chloris barbata Paraguay Chloris Native
Chloris ciliata Fringed Chloris Native
Chloris cruciata Native
Chloris elata Many-spiked Chloris Native
Chloris gayana Rhodes grass Not Native, Cultivated Only
Chloris radiata Radiate Chloris Native
Chloris sagrana Sagra’s Chloris Native
Cissus intermedia Bull-vine, Treebine Native
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa Creeping day-flower Assumed to be Native
Commelina erecta Larger day-flower Native
Cymbopogon flexuosus Fever grass, Lemon grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon Bahama grass, Bermuda grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus compressus Flat Cyperus Native
Cyperus confertus Capitate Cyperus Native
Cyperus croceus Baldwin's flatsedge (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Cyperus esculentus Yellow nut-grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus filiformis Slender Cyperus Native
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus polystachyos Panicled Cyperus Native
Cyperus rotundus Nut-grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus surinamensis Tropical flatsedge (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Dactyloctenium aegyptium Crowfoot grass, Egyptian grass Not Native, Naturalized
Dicliptera sexangularis Diapedium Native
Digitaria bicornis Asian crabgrass (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Digitaria ciliaris Larger crabgrass, Southern crabgrass Native
Digitaria horizontalis Southern crabgrass Native
Digitaria insularis Silky grass, Sourgrass Native
Digitaria villosa Shaggy crabgrass Native
Echinochloa colona Jungle rice Not Native, Naturalized
Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard grass Not Native, Naturalized
Eleusine indica Goosegrass, Wiregrass Not Native, Naturalized
Eragrostis amabilis Plumed lovegrass Not Native, Naturalized
Eragrostis bahamensis Bahama lovegrass Native
Eragrostis pilosa Annual lovegrass, India lovegrass Not Native, Naturalized
Ernodea littoralis Beach creeper, Common Ernodea, Golden creeper Native
Euphorbia minutula Britton’s spurge Native
Eustachys petraea Fingergrass, West Indian grass Native
Fimbristylis schoenoides Ditch fimbry (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Galactia rudolphioides Red milk-pea Native
Iresine diffusa New-burn weed Native
Isocarpha oppositifolia Boston catnep Native
Jasminum fluminense Azores jasmine Not Native, Naturalized
Justicia carthaginensis Justicia Native
Lasiacis divaricata Bamboo grass, Cane grass, Tibisee, Wild cane Native
Leucaena leucocephala Cow-bush, Jimbay, Jumbay, Jumbie bean, Jump-and-go, Lead tree Not Native, Naturalized
Lithophila muscoides Mosslike Lithophila Native
Macrothelypteris torresiana Mariana maiden fern (Florida Atlas), Swordfern (PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Manilkara zapota Chicle, Dilly, Neesberry, Sapodilla Not Native, Naturalized
Megathyrsus maximus Guineagrass Not Native, Naturalized
Melanthera nivea Melanthera Native
Melinis repens Natal grass Not Native, Naturalized
Nephrolepis brownii Asian sword fern (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Panicum repens Torpedo grass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum acutifolium Native
Paspalum blodgettii Simpson’s Paspalum Native
Paspalum caespitosum Poiret’s Paspalum, Slender Paspalum Native
Paspalum conjugatum Sour Paspalum, Two-spiked Paspalum Native
Paspalum dilatatum Dallis grass Not Native, Naturalized
Paspalum millegrana Underwood’s Paspalum Native
Paspalum notatum Bahiagrass (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Paspalum paniculatum Native
Paspalum pleostachyum Tropical Paspalum (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Paspalum setaceum Thin Paspalum (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Native
Paspalum urvillei Vasey grass Not Native, Naturalized
Pennisetum purpureum Elephant grass, Napier grass Not Native, Naturalized
Phymosia abutiloides Bahama Phymosia Native
Pteris vittata Ladder brake Not Native, Naturalized
Rottboellia cochinchinensis Itchgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Ruellia blechum Blechum Native
Scaevola taccada Beach naupaka (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Setaria parviflora Foxtail grass, Knot-root bristlegrass Native
Setaria setosa var. setosa Bristly foxtail grass Native
Setaria verticillata Bur bristlegrass Not Native, Naturalized
Solanum erianthum Mullein-leaved Solanum, Mullein nightshade, Salve-bush, Wild tobacco Native
Sorghum bicolor Sorghum Not Native, Naturalized
Sorghum halepense Johnson grass, Egyptian millet Not Native, Naturalized
Sporobolus indicus Bullgrass, Smutgrass Native
Sporobolus pyramidalis West Indian rushgrass Native
Sporobolus pyramidatus Match grass, Pointed dropseed grass, Whorled dropseed Native
Sporobolus tenuissimus Tropical dropseed (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Blue flower, Jamaica vervain, Rat tail Native
Stenandrium bracteosum Bracted gerardia Native
Stenandrium carolinae Caroline's pink Native
Stenandrium droseroides subsp. droseroides Sundew Stenandrium Native
Stenotaphrum secundatum Running crabgrass, St. Augustine grass Not Native, Naturalized
Syngonium podophyllum American Evergreen (Florida Atlas, PLANTS), Nephthytis (FISF) Not Native, Naturalized
Tamarix canariensis Tamarisk Not Native, Naturalized
Tecoma stans Trumpet-flower, Yellow elder, Yellow trumpet flower Native
Thunbergia alata Winged Thunbergia Not Native, Naturalized
Thunbergia fragrans White Thunbergia Not Native, Naturalized
Tradescantia pallida Purplequeen (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Tradescantia spathacea Boat lily, Oyster plant Not Native, Naturalized
Tradescantia zebrina Creeping Charlie Not Native, Naturalized
Trema lamarckianum Lamarck’s Trema, Pain-in-back Native
Turnera ulmifolia Bahamian buttercup, Buttercups, Large-leaved Turnera, Yellow alder Native
Urochloa adspersa Loose Panicgrass Native
Urochloa distachya Tropical Signalgrass (Florida Atlas, PLANTS) Not Native, Naturalized
Urochloa mutica Para grass Not Native, Naturalized
Vulpia bromoides Brome six-weeks grass Not Native, Naturalized
Waltheria indica Common Waltheria, Sleepy morning Native
Zea mays subsp. mays Indian corn, Maize Not Native, Naturalized
Zoysia matrella var. pacifica Mascarene grass Not Native, Naturalized