Plants of Florida Plants of Florida

Lyonia lucida (Lam.) K. Koch Piloblephis rigada (W.Bartran ex

Ericaceae Benth.)Raf.
fetterbush Lamiaceae
wild pennyroyal
Seminole Co.: Oviedo, Econ Wilderness
Area, along red trail Seminole Co.: Oviedo, Econ Wilderness
Area, along red trail
Full sun leaves with lighter margin. Pink
flowers. Purple fuzzy flowers in a cone shaped
inflorescence.
GPS: 28° 36’ 58.6”, – 81° 10’ 30.4”
GPS: 28° 36’ 58.6”, – 81° 10’ 30.4”
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Plants of Florida Plants of Florida

Pteridium aquilinum (L.)Kuhn var. Dryopteris ludoviciana (Kunze)Small

pseudocaudatum (Clute)Clute ex. A. Dryopteridaceae
Heller southern wood fern
Dennstaedtiaceae
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
tailed bracken
property of five acres owned by Greg and
Seminole Co.: Oviedo, Econ Wilderness Beth Moff, wetlands
Area, along red trail
In sandy soil and shady area. Two feet
Fern. Lime green. Leaves have a gloss tall and slumping over. Sunlight
coating. approximately two hours per day.
GPS: 28° 36’ 58.6”, – 81° 10’ 30.4” GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.2 Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.4
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Smilax bona-nox L. Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Smilacaceae Casuarinaceae
saw greenbrier Australian-pine
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands Beth Moff, wetlands
Growing on a barbed wire fence. 40-60 feet tall. No flowering parts
present in sample.
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.5
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.6
Det.: Alexis Moff February 23, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff February 23, 2019
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Plants of Florida
Plants of Florida
Casuarina equisetifolia L.
Casuarinaceae Passiflora incarnata L.
Australian-pine Passifloraceae
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands Beth Moff, wetlands
40-60 feet tall. No flowering parts Petioles present and long tendrils.
present in sample. Growing up an Australian-pine
(Casuarina equisetifolia)
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.6
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.7
Det.: Alexis Moff February 23, 2019
Det.: Dr Elizabeth Harris
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Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.)Pers. Erigeron quercifolius Poir.

Crassulaceae Asteraceae
Cathedral Bells oakleaf fleabane
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands Beth Moff, wetlands
Flowering pods are green at base and One foot tall. Leaves concentrated at
light purple at tip. About three feet tall. base. Inflorescence with white flowers
Grows stem along ground and arches and yellow disk flowers arching out.
up. By Australian-pine (Casuarina Stem and leaves are fuzzy. Found in
equisetifolia) barren field with only grasses
neighboring.
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.8
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.9
Det.: Alexis Moff February 23, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff February 23, 2019
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Plants of Florida
Plants of Florida
Lepidium virginicum L.
Brassicaceae Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi
Virginia pepperweed Anacardiaceae
Brazilian pepper
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive,
Beth Moff, wetlands along side of the road
Approx two feet tall. White inflorescence Bushy tree eight feet tall. Red berries in
at tip of each shoot. Grass-like leaves clusters.
on main stem.
GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.11
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.10
Det.: Alexis Moff March 1, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff February 23, 2019
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Emilia sonchifolia (L.)DC. Pontederia cordata L.

Asteraceae Pontederiaceae
lilac tasselflower pickerelweed
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive, Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive,
along side of the road along side of the road
Purple flowers. Petals five, growing to Growing out of the water in a retention
one inch tall, and turning into white. pond. Three feet tall. Wide dark green
Serrated leaves. Leaves concentrated at waxy leaves. Purple elongated
base. inflorescence at tip.
GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8” GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.12 Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.14
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Plants of Florida
Plants of Florida
Linaria canadensis (L.)Chaz.
Ludwigia peruviana (L.)H.Hara
Plantaginaceae
Onagraceae
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive,
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive,
along side of the road
along side of the road
Purple flowers. Lanceolate leaves
Yellow flowers with fuzzy stem.
concentrated at base and fewer along
Reduced ovary and growing out of
stem towards the tip.
woody bush growing alongside water.
GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8”
GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.13
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.15
Det.: Alexis Moff March 1, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff March 1, 2019
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Sambucus nigra L. subsp. canadensis Momordica charantia L.

(L.) Bolli Cucurbitaceae
Adoxaceae
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive,
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive, along side of the road
along side of the road
Vine with tendrils. Yellow, five petaled
Fifteen foott shrub by water. Serrated flower. Growing on Brazilian Pepper
leaves with white inflorescence. trees (Schinus terebinthifolia).
GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8” GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.16 Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.18
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Bidens alba (L.)DC. Lantana x rubra Berland.

Asteraceae Verbenaceae
beggarticks
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive,
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive, along side of the road
along side of the road
Reddish-orange inflorescence. Jagged
White ray flowers in groups of five. leaves. Growing in shade under
Yellow disk flowers. One foot tall. Brazilian Pepper trees (Schinus
Serrated leaves. terebinthifolia).
GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8” GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.17 Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.19
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Melilotus indicus (L.)All. Sisyrinchium nashii E.P.Bicknell

Fabaceae Iridaceae
Orange Co.: Orlando, Bloomfield Drive, Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
along side of the road property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands
Found creeping along ground. Tiny light-
yellow flowers and dark yellow center. Hard, round, green fruit growing out of
Leaves serrated and in groups of twos. same stem as flowers. Sunny area.
Purple flowers with yellow stamens.
GPS: 28° 32’ 57.3”, – 81° 13’ 47.8”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.20
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.22
Det.: Alexis Moff March 1, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
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Vicia Floridana S. Watson

Plants of Florida
Fabaceae
Florida Vetch
Ipomoea alba L.
Convolvulaceae Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
Moonflower property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and Has tendrils. Leaves in pairs only on
Beth Moff, wetlands tendril stems. Tendrils opposite flower
stems. Found creeping along ground on
Onn a cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto).
dead log. Purple and white closed
Growing up side of barn and on cabbage
flowers.
palm. White flowers. Lanceolate leaves.
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.23
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.21
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
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Taliparti tilaceum (L.) Fryxell var. Pluchea camphorata (L.)DC.

pernambucense (Arruda) Fryxell Asteraceae
Malvaceae camphorweed
yellow mahoe
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, property of five acres owned by Greg and
property of five acres owned by Greg and Beth Moff, wetlands
Beth Moff, wetlands
Milky sap. Purple inflorescence with
20 foot tall tree. Limbs grow in an arch many petals on each. Long jagged
toward ground. Large, hand-sized, heart- leaves.
shaped leaves. Flowers that turn from
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
yellow to red. By oakleaf fleabane
(Erigeron quercifolius). Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.26
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47” Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
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Crotalaria spectabilis Roth Thunbergia grandiflora Roxb.

Fabaceae Acanthaceae
showy rattlebox bengal trumpet
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands Beth Moff, wetlands
Small modified leaves. Pods that are light Growing on a palm tree (Sabal palmetto)
green. Yellow flowers that don’t open. alongside of creek
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47” GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.25 Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.27
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Crotalaria pallida Aiton var obovate Solanum americanum Mill.

(G.Dom) Polhill Solanaceae
Fabaceae american black nightshade
smooth rattlebox
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, property of five acres owned by Greg and
property of five acres owned by Greg and Beth Moff, wetlands
Beth Moff, wetlands
Black berries in clusters of seven to nine
Long yellow inflorescence about two or berries. Long, wide leaves attach at the
three feet tall. Petals grow down. Large petiole and are malformed in a wave
pods. shape. Flowers white with five petals and
yellow center. Inflorescence of four to
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
five.
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.28
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.30
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Plants of Florida
Plants of Florida
Callicarpa americana L.
Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.)
Lamiaceae
Steud.
american beautyberry
Rubiaceae
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, large flower Mexican clover
property of five acres owned by Greg and
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
Beth Moff, wetlands
property of five acres owned by Greg and
Purple berries and jagged leaves. Beth Moff, wetlands
Leaves grow out of berry clumps. Berries
Creeping along ground in sandy soil or
in clumps along stem one to two inches
wet soil and in the sun or shade. Not
apart.
picky about environment.
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.29
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.31
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
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Urena lobata L. Podocarpus macrophyllus

Malvaceae (Thunb.)D.Don
ceasarweed Podocarpaceae
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands Beth Moff, wetlands
Growing with Richardia grandiflora Leaf shoots opposite. Smilax bona-nox
growing on it. Pink flowers. Fruits are vine growing on it. Spider’s nests in it
hard, brown, and spiky. The fruits stick on using the two-inch-long brown fruits.
people and animals.
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.34
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.32
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
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Plants of Florida
Plants of Florida
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Imperata brasiliensis Trin. (A.Rich.)Radlk.
Poaceae Sapindaceae
Brazilian satintail carrotwood
Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road, Lee Co.: N. Ft. Myers, Slater Road,
property of five acres owned by Greg and property of five acres owned by Greg and
Beth Moff, wetlands Beth Moff, wetlands
Growing in a patch all together at about Stems with leaves separate from stems
four feet tall. Tips are white with brown with fruits. Growing by creek. four-sided
seeds and puff out into wispy, white tails lime-green fruit growing out of stems.
as they mature.
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
GPS: 26° 43’ 56.6”, – 81° 51’ 7.47”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.35
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.33
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff March 17, 2019
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Portulaca pilosa L. Indigofera hirsuta L.

Portulacaceae Fabaceae
kiss-me-quick hairy indigo
Orange Co.: Orlando, Tree Ridge Ln, Orange Co.: Orlando, Tree Ridge Ln,
along side of the road, near retention along side of the road, near retention
pond pond
Reddish tints on the stems and creeping Cone-shaped flower at end of stem. Pink
along the ground. Leaves are lance-like petals are the cone. Small, skinny pods
and thick. By Indigofera hirsuta. near base. By Portulaca pilosa and Phyla
nodiflora.
GPS: 28° 34’ 47.33”, – 81° 15’ 0.27”
GPS: 28° 34’ 47.33”, – 81° 15’ 0.27”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.36
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.38
Det.: Alexis Moff March 31, 2019
Det.: Alexis Moff March 31, 2019
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Plants of Florida
Plants of Florida
Commelina benghalensis L.
Gomphrena serrata L.
Commelinacaceae
Amaranthaceae
jio
Orange Co.: Orlando, Tree Ridge Ln,
Orange Co.: Orlando, Tree Ridge Ln,
along side of the road, near retention
along side of the road, near retention
pond
pond
Leaves at notches in clumps. Four to six
Purple-tinged stem and creeping along
inches tall. Bracts at inflorescence.
ground. Several root attachments along
Flowers are white cones. By Commelina
the stem. Blue, three-petaled, flower with
benghalensis.
yellow stamens. By Gomphrena serrata.
GPS: 28° 34’ 47.33”, – 81° 15’ 0.27”
GPS: 28° 34’ 47.33”, – 81° 15’ 0.27”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.37
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.40
Det.: Alexis Moff March 31, 2019
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Phyla nodiflora L.
Verbenaceae
turkey tangle fogfruit
Orange Co.: Orlando, Tree Ridge Ln,
along side of the road, near retention
pond
Purple-tinged stem and purple tinge
around the outsides of the leaves. Helical
inflorescence with large purple center.
White with yellow center flowers and pink
with purple center flowers around it. By
Indigofera hirsuta.
GPS: 28° 34’ 47.33”, – 81° 15’ 0.27”
Coll.: Alexis Moff Coll. #: No.39
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