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Disturbed Wetland

There are 143 taxa reported for the Disturbed Wetland habitat
in the Florida Keys

Includes disturbed wet areas such as ditches, canals, and borrow pits.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: Florida Keys Native Status:
Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant leather fern Native
Amaranthus australis Southern water-hemp, Southern amaranth Native
Ammannia coccinea Scarlet ammannia, Valley redstem Possibly Extirpated
Ammannia latifolia Pink redstem, Toothcup Native
Andropogon virginicus var. virginicus Broomsedge bluestem Native
Baccharis angustifolia Narrowleaved groundsel, Saltwater Falsewillow Native
Baccharis glomeruliflora Silverling Native
Bacopa monnieri Water hyssop, Herb-of-grace Native
Blutaparon vermiculare Samphire, Silverhead Native
Borrichia arborescens Green sea-oxeye-daisy, Tree seaside oxeye Native
Borrichia frutescens Silver sea-oxeye-daisy, Bushy seaside oxeye Native
Buchnera americana American bluehearts Native
Cassytha filiformis Lovevine, Devil’s gut Native
Centella asiatica Coinwort, Spadeleaf Native
Chrysobalanus icaco Coco-plum Native
Cladium jamaicense Saw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass Native
Colocasia esculenta Wild taro, Dasheen, Coco-yam Not Native, Naturalized
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa Common dayflower Not Native, Naturalized
Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood Native
Coreopsis leavenworthii Leavenworth’s tickseed Native
Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon Bermuda grass Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus compressus Poorland flatsedge Native
Cyperus elegans Royal flatsedge Native
Cyperus flavescens Yellow flatsedge Doubtfully Native
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus iria Ricefield flatsedge Not Native, Naturalized
Cyperus odoratus Fragrant flatsedge Native
Cyperus polystachyos Manyspike flatsedge Native
Cyperus squarrosus Bearded flatsedge Native
Cyperus surinamensis Tropical flatsedge Doubtfully Native
Dichanthelium dichotomum Cypress witchgrass Native
Digitaria serotina Blanket crabgrass, Dwarf crabgrass Doubtfully Native
Distichlis spicata Saltgrass Native
Eclipta prostrata False-daisy Doubtfully Native
Eleocharis cellulosa Gulf Coast spikerush Native
Eleocharis geniculata Canada spikerush Native
Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly orchid Native
Erigeron quercifolius Oakleaf fleabane, Southern fleanbane Native
Eriochloa michauxii var. michauxii Longleaf cup grass, Michaux’s cup grass Native
Eupatorium capillifolium Dog-fennel Native
Eupatorium serotinum Lateflowering thoroughwort Doubtfully Native
Eustachys petraea Common fingergrass, Pinewoods fingergrass Native
Eustoma exaltatum Marsh gentian, Seaside gentian, Catchfly prairie-gentian Native
Ficus aurea Strangler fig, Golden fig Native
Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian laurel Not Native, Naturalized
Fimbristylis cymosa Hurricane sedge, Hurricanegrass Not Native, Naturalized
Fimbristylis schoenoides Ditch fimbry Not Native, Naturalized
Fimbristylis spadicea Marsh fimbry Native
Flaveria linearis Narrowleaf yellowtops Native
Funastrum clausum Whitevine, White twinevine Native
Heliotropium curassavicum Seaside heliotrope, Salt heliotrope Native
Hydrocotyle umbellata Manyflower marshpennywort Doubtfully Native
Ipomoea alba Common moonflowers, Moonflowers Native
Ipomoea sagittata Everglades morningglory Native
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Virginia saltmarsh mallow Native
Kyllinga brevifolia Shortleaf spikesedge Not Native, Naturalized
Lemna obscura Little duckweed Native
Leptochloa fusca subsp. fascicularis Bearded spangletop Native
Leptochloa virgata Tropical spangletop Presumed Extirpated or Extinct
Ludwigia curtissii Curtiss's primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia microcarpa Smallfruit primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican primrosewillow Doubtfully Native
Mecardonia acuminata subsp. peninsularis Axilflower Native
Mecardonia procumbens Baby jumpup Native
Melaleuca quinquenervia Punktree Not Native, Naturalized
Melaleuca viminalis Weeping bottlebrush Not Native, Naturalized
Melothria pendula Creeping-cucumber Native
Mikania scandens Climbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine Native
Mitreola petiolata Miterwort, Lax hornpod Native
Mitreola sessilifolia Mitrewort, Swamp hornpod Native
Monanthochloe littoralis Shoregrass, Keygrass Native
Muhlenbergia capillaris Muhlygrass, Hairawn muhly Native
Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry Native
Nephrolepis cordifolia Tuberous sword fern Not Native, Naturalized
Pandanus tectorius Pandanus palm, Thatch screw-pine, Tahitian screw-pine Not Native, Cultivated Only
Panicum dichotomiflorum var. bartowense Hairy fall panic grass Native
Panicum repens Torpedo grass Not Native, Naturalized
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Paspalidium geminatum Egyptian paspalidium Native
Paspalum vaginatum Seashore paspalum Native
Pennisetum purpureum Napier grass, Elephantgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Petiveria alliacea Guinea hen weed Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phyla nodiflora Turkey tangle fogfruit, Capeweed, Frogfruit Native
Phyllanthus caroliniensis subsp. saxicola Rock Carolina leafflower Native
Pilea microphylla Artillery plant, Rockweed Native
Piriqueta cistoides subsp. caroliniana Pitted stripeseed Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Pluchea baccharis Rosy camphorweed Native
Pluchea carolinensis Cure-for-all Not Native, Naturalized
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Native
Polypremum procumbens Rustweed, Juniperleaf Native
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Doubtfully Native
Rhabdadenia biflora Mangrove rubbervine, Mangrovevine Native
Rhizophora mangle Red mangrove Native
Rhynchosia minima Least snoutbean Native
Rhynchospora colorata Starrush whitetop Native
Ruellia simplex Britton’s wild petunia, Mexican bluebell Not Native, Naturalized
Ruppia maritima Wigeon-grass Native
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sabatia stellaris Rose-of-Plymouth Native
Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Possibly Extirpated
Salvia serotina Sage, Littlewoman Native
Samolus ebracteatus Water pimpernel, Limewater brookweed Native
Samolus valerandi subsp. parviflorus Pineland pimpernel, Seaside brookweed Native
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Senna pendula var. glabrata Valamuerto Not Native, Naturalized
Sesbania herbacea Danglepod Doubtfully Native
Sesbania sericea Silky sesban Not Native, Naturalized
Sesuvium maritimum Annual sea-purslane, Slender seapurslane Native
Setaria magna Giant bristlegrass
Setaria parviflora Knotroot foxtail, Yellow bristlegrass Native
Seutera angustifolia Vine milkweed, Gulf Coast swallowwort Native
Solanum tampicense Aquatic soda-apple Not Native, Naturalized
Solidago sempervirens Seaside goldenrod Native
Solidago stricta Wand goldenrod Native
Spartina spartinae Gulf cordgrass Native
Spermacoce keyensis Florida false buttonweed Native
Spermacoce remota Woodland false buttonweed Doubtfully Native
Sporobolus domingensis Coral dropseed Native
Sporobolus pyramidatus Whorled dropseed Native
Sporobolus virginicus Seashore dropseed Native
Suaeda linearis Sea-blite, Annual seepweed Native
Symphyotrichum bahamense Annual saltmarsh aster Native
Symphyotrichum dumosum Rice button aster, Bushy aster Native
Symphyotrichum tenuifolium Brace’s aster Native
Terminalia buceras Common black-olive Not Native, Naturalized
Thelypteris kunthii Southern shield fern Native
Tillandsia balbisiana Reflexed wild-pine 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
Trianthema portulacastrum Desert horsepurslane Native
Typha domingensis Southern cat-tail Native
Urochloa adspersa Dominican signalgrass Native
Vigna luteola Cow-pea, Hairypod cowpea Native
Washingtonia robusta Desert palm, Washington fan palm Not Native, Naturalized
Ximenia americana Hog-plum, Tallowwood Native
Youngia japonica Rocketweed, Oriental false hawksbeard Not Native, Naturalized
Zeuxine strateumatica Soldier's orchid, Lawn orchid Not Native, Naturalized