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Kidneyleaf Rosinweed

Silphium compositum

Wildflower garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Seeds eaten by birds , Habitat, Sandhills, flatwoods, ruderal. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts bees and butterflies.

Attractive glossy leaves
Wonderfully fragrant at night
Unique and prized
Thick branching into attractive silouttes
Striking silhouette

Name

trees

Score

149

Name

fruit

Score

147

Name

uncommon-/-rare

Score

143

Sweet Acacia

Vachellia farnesiana

Although drought-tolerant, this shrub/small tree may benefit from a few deep, thorough soakings during extremely dry periods. When young, it tends to , Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt , Considertions, Thorns on trunks and branches. Place where flowers and fragrance can be enjoyed, but away from walkways. Can suffer from root rot if too wet. , Wildlife, The thorny branches make good cover for birds and other wildlife. Fruits are not generally valued. Attracts pollinators. There are 2 subspecies, V. fa , Habitat, Coastal uplands, ruderal, shell middens , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage, Thorns Attracts pollinators and uses ants both for protection against unwanted insects.

Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
Very rare
Prominant olive crownshaft
Grows tall, but not massive
Prominent pale green crownshaft
Intoxicating fragrance

Name

trees

Score

149

Name

fruit

Score

146

Name

bananas

Score

137

Chapman's Oak

Quercus chapmanii

This is a small clonal oak that can be used in a thicket as a screen. , 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, Valued by the Florida scrub-jay for its acorns which are relatively low in tanins Used by woodpeckers and wild turkey Valued by squirrels, racoons and , Habitat, Scrub, dunes, scrubby flatwoods, scrubby high pine. , Did You Know?, Fall color Larval host plant for Horace's duskywing Erynnis horatius), Juvenal's duskywing (Erynnis juvenalois), red-banded hairstreak (Calycopis cec

Colorful fall foliage
Stunning during brief late spring bloom
Self-shedding fronds
Prominant olive crownshaft, slightly buldging

Name

trees

Score

146

Name

fruit

Score

141

Name

uncommon-/-rare

Score

119

Lance-leaved Tickseed

Coreopsis lanceolata

In central Florida, lanceleaf has a relatively short blooming period compared to Leavenworth's tickseed - wrapping things up by mid-summer, whereas C. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Will self-seed and so could become weedy. , Habitat, Sandhills, edges of cypress swamps and marshes, ruderal areas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and pollinators.

Unique foliage and silhouette
Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
Elegant, dense canopy

Name

trees

Score

112

Name

fruit

Score

138

Name

bananas

Score

129

Indian Woodoats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Groundcover or border plant in shady areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, It reseeds easily and can expand aggressively. , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume seed. , Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Bluffs, floodplains, wet hammocks. , Did You Know?, Showy fruits Larval host for pepper and salt skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon), common roadside skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis), and Bell's roadside skipper

Prominent pale green crownshaft
Produces aromatic flowers year-round
Prominent pale green or blue-gray crownshaft
Fragrant clusters of flowers in fall
Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside

Name

trees

Score

131

Name

fruit

Score

137

Name

bananas

Score

126

Fly Poison

Zigadenus glaberrimus

Moist wildflower garden, especially acidic gardens oriented toward sphagnum, pitcher plants, and similar bog species. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Attracts pollinators. , Habitat, Flatwoods, wet prairie, savanna. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers

Recently classified invasive
Pleasant rounded shape
Often draped with Spanish moss
Smaller stature
Stunning long emerald crownshaft

Name

trees

Score

108

Name

fruit

Score

136

Name

bananas

Score

139

Sourwood

Oxydendrum arboreum

Specimen tree. Red to yellow in the fall. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Steep stream banks and ridges, hammocks, bluffs. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers Attracts bees and other pollinators.

Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
Unique, fern-like leaves

Name

trees

Score

105

Name

fruit

Score

136

Name

common

Score

149

Christmas Fern

Polystichum acrostichoides

The range of this species includes much of eastern North America up into southern Canada. Its occurrence in Florida is sparse with appropriate substr , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Benefits from periodic removal of old fronds. , Habitat, Rocky hammocks and upper margins of swamps. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage

No longer recommended
Highly wind tolerant
Stately and uncommon
Unusual stilt roots
Beloved in South Florida

Name

trees

Score

106

Name

fruit

Score

134

Name

common

Score

121

Staggerbush

Lyonia fruticosa

Retain if present. Can be used as part of a screen in a dry site setting. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Slow growing. , Habitat, Dry-moist sites. Cutthroat seeps, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, scrub. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts bees. The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Lyonia fruticosa at Archbold Biologica

Briefly bare for about a month in the winter
Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
Heavy feeder

Name

trees

Score

150

Name

fruit

Score

134

Name

bananas

Score

142

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Shade tree. Forest tree. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Wildlife, Birds, squirrel and other wildlife consume the acorns. , Habitat, Xeric to dry-mesic pine-oak-hickory woods, sometimes on bluff microsites. , Did You Know?, Fall color, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance Larval host for the white-M hairstreak.

Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
Not a true pine
Deciduous
Unique and prized
Wonderfully fragrant at night

Name

trees

Score

141

Name

fruit

Score

132

Name

common

Score

135

Florida Maple

Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum

Slow growing; hard, strong wood. This tree has an erect form with a single trunk and a spreading crown. Specimen tree. Understory tree in mesic woods , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, None. , Wildlife, Birds, bats and small mammals use as habitat. Seeds predominatly eaten by squirrels and other rodents. , Habitat, Moist to moderately dry hammocks of north to north-central Florida. , Did You Know?, Fall color Attracts bees but may also be self-fertile.

Stunning and colorful while in bloom
Majestic and graceful
Grows tall, but not massive
Produces aromatic flowers year-round
Not recommended
Adequate moisture required

Name

trees

Score

114

Name

fruit

Score

128

Name

uncommon-/-rare

Score

118

Velvetleaf Milkweed

Asclepias tomentosa

Predominantly a Florida plant, but it has also been recorded in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas. The species name "tomentosa" refer , Tolerance, Unknown Unknown , Habitat, Scrub, sandhill, edges of xeric hammocks, scrubby flatwoods , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Larval host for monach (Danaus plexippus) , queen (Danaus gilippus) and soldier (Danaus eresimus) butterflies. Nectar plant for many b

Unique, fern-like leaves
Striking symmetrical appearance
Available single or multi-stalked
Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds

Name

trees

Score

100

Name

fruit

Score

127

Name

common

Score

130