Plant List for the Thousand Islands
Use the plant list here for links to species account pages by Latin name and common name, or to find out what plant it was that you saw, go Here. Classification follows Wunderlin and Hansen, 2003.
Non-flowering Plants
Division
Family
Latin Name
Common Name
Psilotophyta
Psilotaceae
Psilotum nudum
Whisk Fern
Pteridophyta
Blechnaceae
Blechnum serrulatum
Swamp Fern
Polypodiaceae
Phlebodium aureum
Golden Polypody Fern
Pteridaceae
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Giant Leather Fern, Mangrove Fern
Vittariaceae
Vittaria lineata
Shoestring Fern
Coniferophyta
Cupressaceae
Juniperus silicicola
Southern Red Cedar
Flowering Plants
Anthophyta
Agavaceae
Yucca aloifolia
Spanish Bayonet
Aizoaceae
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Sea Purslane
Anacardiaceae
Rhus copallinum
Winger Sumac
Shinus terebinthifolius
Brazilian Pepper
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison Ivy
Apiaceae
Hydrocotyle umbellata
Marsh Pennywort
Apocynaceae
Catharanthus roseus
Periwinkle
Araliaceae
Schefflera actinophylla
Australian Umbrella Tree
Arecaceae
Sabal palmetto
Sabal Palm
Serenoa repens
Saw Palmetto
Washingtonia robusta
Fan Palm
Asteraceae
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Common Ragweed
Baccaris halimifolia
Salt Myrtle
Bidens alba
Beggarticks
Borrichia frutescens
Sea Daisy, Sea Oxeye Daisy
Erigeron strigosus
Daisy Fleabane
Eupatorium compositifolium
Dog Fennel
Eupatorium mikanioides
semaphore euparorium
Eupatorium serotinum
Lateflowering Thoroughwort
Flaveria linearis
Yellowtop
Iva frutescens
Marsh Elder
Mikania scandens
Climbing Hempvine
Mikania cordifolia
Florida Keys Hempvine
Pluchea odorata
Sweetscent
Pluchea rosea
Rosy Camphorweed
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
Blackroot
Solidago sempervirens
Seaside Goldenrod
Avicenniaceae
Avicennia germinans
Black Mangrove
Bataceae
Batis maritima
Saltwort
Bromiliaceae
Tillandsia recurvata
Ball Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia utricularia
Giant Airplant
Boraginaceae
Heliotropium curassavicum
Seaside Heliotrope
Heliotropium angiospermum
Scorpionstail
Burseraceae
Bursera simaruba
Gumbo-Limbo, Tourist Tree
Cactaceae
Opuntia stricta
Erect Prickly Pear Cactus
Cereus sp.
Casuaraceae
Casuarina equisetifolia
Australian Pine
Casuarina glauca
Casuarina equisetifolia x glauca Hybrid
Capparaceae
Capparis cyanophallophora
Jamaican Capertree
Capparis flexuosa
Bay-leaved Capertree, Flexible Caper
Chenopodiaceae
Salicornia bigelowii
Annual Glasswort
Sarcocornia perennis
Perennial Glasswort
Suaeda linearis
Sea Blite
Clusiaceae
Hypericum hypericoides
Myrtleleaf St. John’s-wort
Combretaceae
Conocarpus erectus
Buttonwood
Laguncularia racemosa
White Mangrove
Commelineaceae
Commelina erecta
Whitemouth Dayflower
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea pandurata
Man-of-the-Earth
Curcurbitaceae
Melothria pendula
Creeping Cucumber
Momordica charantia
Southern Balsampear
Cyperaceae
Cladium jamaicense
Sawgrass
Cymodoceaceae
Halodule wrightii
Wright’s Shoalgrass, Shoalweed
Euphorbiaceae
Chamaesyce bombensis
Sand-Dune Spurge
Chamaesyce hirta
Hairy Spurge
Chamaesyce hypericifolia
Graceful Sandmat
Croton punctatus
Beach Tea
Phyllanthus sp.
Ricinus communis
Castorbean
Fabaceae
Cassia javanica
Pink Shower
Erythrina herbacea
Coralbean
Fagaceae
Quercus laurifolia
Laurel Oak
Quercus virginiana
Live Oak
Gentianaceae
Eustoma exaltatum
Marshgentian
Sabatia stellaris
Rose-of-Plymouth
Lamiaceae
Trichostema dichotmum
Bluecurls
Moraceae
Ficus aurea
Strangler Fig
Myricaceae
Myrica cerifera
Wax Myrtle
Myrtaceaea
Eucalyptus sp.
Eucalyptus
Eugenia axillaris
White Stopper
Eugenia foetida
Spanish Stopper
Melaleuca quinquenerva
Melaleuca
Myrcianthes fragrans
Twinberry Simpson’s Stopper
Nyctaginaceae
Gaupira discolor
Beeftree, Blolly
Oleaceae
Forestiera segregata
Florida Swampprivet
Onagraceae
Gaura angustifolia
Southern Beeblossom
Oenothera humifusa
Seaside Evening Primrose
Passifloraceae
Passiflora suberosa
Maypop, Apricot-Vine
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca americana
Pokeberry
Rivina humilis
Rouge Plant
Plumbaginaceae
Limonium carolinianum
Carolina Sealavender
Poaceae
Andropogon sp.
Broomsedge
Cenchrus sp.
Sandspur
Distichlis spicata
Saltgrass
Spartina alterniflora
Saltmarsh Cordgrass, Smooth Cordgrass
Sporobolus virginicus
Seashore Dropseed
Polygalaceaea
Polygala grandiflora
Showy Milkwort
Polygonaceae
Coccoloba diversifolia
Pidgeon Plum
Coccoloba uvifera
Seagrape
Portulacaceae
Portulaca pilosa
Pink Purslane
Rhamnaceae
Krugiodendron ferreum
Black Ironwood, Leadwood
Rhizophoraceae
Rhizophora mangle
Red Mangrove
Rubiaceae
Chiococca alba
Snowberry
Hedyotis corymbosa
Flattop Mille Graines
Randia aculeata
White Indigoberry
Ruppiaceae
Ruppia maritima
Widgeon-Grass
Rutaceae
Amyris elemifera
Torchwood
Zanthoxylum clava-hercules
Hercules Club
Zanthoxylum fagara
Wild Lime
Salicaceae
Salix caroliniana
Carolina Willow
Sapindaceae
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Carrotwood
Sapotaceae
Sideroxylon celastrina
Saffron Plum
Scrophulariaceae
Agalinis sp.
Bacopa monnieri
Tropical Waterhyssop
Buchnera americana
Bluehearts
Scoparia dulcis
Goatweed
Smilacaceae
Smilax sp.
Catbriar
Solanaceae
Lycium carolinianum
Christmasberry
Physalis pubescens
Husk Tomato
Physalis walteri
Walter’s Groundcherry
Tetrachondraceae
Polypremum procumbens
Rustweed, Juniperleaf
Verbenaceae
Callicarpa americana
Beautyberry
Lantana camara
Lantana
Lantana involucrata
Buttonsage
Phyla nodiflora
Carpetweed, Frog-Fruit
Vitaceae
Ampelopsis arborea
Peppervine
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
Vitis aestivalis
Summer Grape
Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadine
Vitis shuttleworthii
Calloose Grape
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