Large shade tree. Plant where falling/fallen nuts will not be a problem. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Plant where nut and leaf litter will not be a problem. , Wildlife, Small mammals (squirrels and other rodents) consume nuts. , Habitat, Dry hammocks, dry hardwood forests , Did You Know?, Fall color Larval host for many moths including; luna moth (Actias luna), hickory leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia juglandana), royal walnut moth (Cithe

This low growing plant is a good ground cover , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Habitat, Woodlands, flat pinewoods, sandhill, scrub, disturbed areas in the coastal plain , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Likely attracts bees.

Salt marsh restoration.  Not a good choice for most landscape uses. , Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and , Wildlife, Used by birds for nesting and food. , Habitat, Salt marsh. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage

There are two varieties in Florida which are essentially equivalent for landscape purposes:  Mimosa quadrivalvis var. angustata and M. quadrivalvis va , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Recurved prickles, take care when handling. , Habitat, Sandhill, scrub and flatwoods , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns Attracts small insects pollinators.  Bees documented on this species include Agapostemon splendens, Augoch

This is a rare South Florida native that has entered the nursery trade. A major concern is hybridization with Lantana strigocamara, a multicolored inv , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo , Wildlife, Birds eat the fruits and spread the seeds. , Habitat, Pine rockland. On limestone. Vacant lots. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers May be pollinated by butterflies during the day and by moths at night (Osorio 2012).  Also visited by bees.

Found from Alabama (probably also in Mississippi), east into Florida and up the coastal plain to Virginia with occasional outlying populations. Trappi , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Savannas, bogs, seep slopes. Benefits from fire. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage Insectivorous. Larval host for epaulleted pitcher plant moth. A number of insect groups visit the fl

Allow to climb on trellis, trees, or building masonry. The tendrils of Virginia creeper are tipped with adhesive-like disks that gives the vine the ab , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray wo , Considertions, It should not be allowed to climb painted surfaces because this same adhesive-like material will bond to the surface and likely damage the paint . Thi , Wildlife, Fruits eaten by a variety of birds and small mammals. Also used for shelter. , Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Hammocks, riverine forests, coastal sites, flatwoods, thickets, disturbed woods. , Did You Know?, Fall color Pollinated by bees and other pollinators.  Bees documented visiting this species include Colletes nudus, Augochloropsis metallica, Megachi

Specimen plant or background plant in moist informal garden. This is a mid-sized bunching grass until the flower stalk shoots up in the fall. Then it , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, The flower stalks need to be removed once no longer showy. , Wildlife, Birds will eat the seeds.  Provides cover. , Habitat, Flatwoods, marshes, coastal swales, cypress ponds, lake shores, cutthroat seep. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Host plant for the Clouded Skipper butterfly (Lerema accius)

Moist wildflower meadow , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Flowers open at night , Habitat, Wet flatwoods and bogs , Did You Know?, Pollinated by Sphinx moths

The entire state excepting the keys falls within the range of this plant which extends from North Carolina to Texas.   Herbarium specimens document oc , Tolerance, Unknown Unknown , Habitat, Wet flatwoods, savannas, acidic swamps , Did You Know?, Showy flowers

Makes a nice ground cover in semi-shady to shady areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage

This is a native that makes Florida look tropical. Herbarium specimens from Leon County say that the fern was likely brought in.  Otherwise, the north , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Habitat, Hammocks. Epiphytic on cabbage palm. Occasionally in humus at ground level. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage