Vegetation Zonation at the EMB

Sawgrass Marsh Zone

Species

Common Name

Aster species

Aster

Baccharis halimifolia

Eastern false willow

Calopogon species

Grass pink orchid

Cephalanthus occidentclis

Buttonbush

Chloris

Fingergrass

Conocarpus erecta

Green buttonwood

Crinum americanum

Swamp lily

Cuscuta americana

Dodder

Elesine indica

India goosegrass

Hydrocotyl umbrellata

Marsh pennywort

Ipomoea saggitifolia

Morning glory

Lachnanthes caroliniana

Redroot

Lippia nodiflora

Lippia

Cladium jamaicensis

Sawgrass

Mikania scandens

Climbing hempvine

Paspalum species

Paspalum

Peltandra virginica

Arrow arum

Penstemon species

Beard tongue

Pluchea rosea

Rosy camphor weed

Polygala species

Milkwort

Proserpinaca palustris

Mermaid weed

Rhexia species

Meadow beauty

Sabal palmetto

Cabbage palm

Sabbatia species

Marsh pink

Setaria species

Bristlegrass

Talinum paniculatum

Flame flowers

Sawgrass Marsh Zone "Tree Islands"

Species

Common Name

Acrostichum aureum

Golden leather fern

Annona glabra

Pond apple

Baccharis halimifolia

Eastern false willow

Blechnum serrulatun

Swamp fern

Cephalathus occidenlalis

Buttonbush

Chiococca alba

Snowberry

Chrysobalanus icaco

Cocoplum

Conocarpus erecta

Buttonwood

Cuscuta spp.

Dodder

Dalbergia brownei

Browns dallergia

Eugenia axillaris

White stopper

Eugenia myrtoides

Spanish stopper

Ficus citrifolia

Wild banyon

Fuirena surpoidea

Southern umbrella sedge

Ilex cassine

Dahoon holly

Magnolia virginiana

Sweet bay

Metopium toxiferum

Florida poison tree

Myrica cerifera

Wax myrtle

Osmunda regalis

Royal fern

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia creeper

Persea borbonia

Red bay

Pisonia discolor

Blolly

Pluchea rosea

Rosy camphorweed

Psychotria ligustrifolia

Wild coffee

Randia aculeata

White indigoberry

Salix caroliniana

Coastal plain willow

Serenoa repens

Saw palmetto

Smilax bona nox

Saw greenbrier

Smilax laurifolis

Laurel-leaf greenbrier

Solanum verbascifolium

Potato tree

Sophora tomentosa

Necklace pod

Swietenia mahagoni

West indian mahogany

Talinum paniculatum

Flame flowers

Tillandsia circinata

Air plant

Toxicodendron radicans

Poison ivy

Trema lamarkiana

West Indian trema

Verbeva bonarrensis

South American veruain

Vittaria lilneata

Shoestring fern

Vitus rotundifolia

Muscadine

Zanthoxylum fagara

Wild lime

Wet Prairie Zone

Species

Common Name

Baccharius halimifolia

Eastern false willow

Bat's maritime

Saltwort

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush

Conocarpus erecta

Buttonwood

Crinum americanum

Swamplily

Cuscuta americana

Dodder

Distichlis spicata

Seashore saltgrass

Eleocharis species

Spikerush

Eleusine indica

India goose grass

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Pennywort

Lachnanthes caroliniara

Redroot

Lagrencularia racemosa

White mangrove

Lippia nodiflora

Lippia

Cladium jamaicensis

Sawgrass

Paspalum distichum

Joint paspalum grass

Paspalum vagiantum

Seashore paspalum

Penstemon

Beard tongue

Pluchea rosea

Rosy camphor weed

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Sabbatia

Marsh pink

Schoenus nigricans

Black sedge

Sesuwium portulacastrum

Sea purslane

Setaria species

Bristle grass

Wet Prairie Zone "Tree Islands"

Species

Common Name

Acrostichum aureum

Golden leather fern

Baccharis angustifolia

Saltwater false willow

Baccharis halimifolia

Eastern false willow

Blechnum serrulatum

Swamp fern

Cephalathus occidentalils

Buttonbush

Chrysobalanus icaco

Cocoplum

Cistichlis psicata

Cistichlis

Conocarpus erecta

Buttonwood

Crinum americanum

Swamp lily

Ilex cassine

Dahoon holly

Ipomoea saggitata

Saltmarsh morning glory

Lippia modiflora

Lippia

Cladium jamaicensis

Sawgrass

Metapium toxiferum

Florida poison tree

Mikania scandens

Climbing hempweed

Myrica cerifera

Wax myrtle

Parthenocissus quinquefolila

Virginia creeper

Pluchea rosea

Rosy camphorweed

Rapanea guianensis

Rapanea

Rhizophora mangle

Rhizophora mangle

Smilax bona nox

Saw greenbrier

Smilax laurifolia

Laurel-leaf greenbrier

Solanum verbascifolium

Potato tree

Toxicodendron radicans

Poison ivy

Trema lamarkiana

West Indian trema

Vitus rotundifolia

Muscadine

Juncus Distichlis Zone

Species

Common Name

Asclepias species

Milkweed

Borrichia frutescens

Sea daisy

Distichlis spicata

Distichlis grass

Fuirena species

Umbrella grass

Juncus roemerianus

Needle rush

Laguncularia racemosa

White mangrove

Cladium jamaicensis

Sawgrass

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Juncus Distichlis Zone "Tree Islands"

Species

Common Name

Acrostichum aureum

Golden leather fern

Avicennia nitida

Black mangrove

Baccharis angustifolia

False willow

Baccharis halinifolia

Groundsel

Borrichia arborescens

Sea oxeye daisy

Borrichia frutescens

Sea daisy

Conocarpus erecta

Buttonwood

Ipomoea sagittata

Beach morning glory

Laguncularia racemosa

White mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Red Mangrove

Salilcornia virginia

Perenial glasswort

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sea purslane

Solanum verbascifolium

Potato tree

Hypersaline Mangrove Zone

Species

Common Name

Borrichia frutescens

Sea daisy

Distichlis spicata

Distichlis grass

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Salicornia virginica

Perennial glasswort

Hypersaline Mangrove Zone "Tree Islands"

Species

Common Name

Avicennia nitida

Black mangrove

Batis maritima

Saltwort

Borrichia frutescens

Sea daisy

Distichlis spicata

Distichlis grass

Fuierena scripoidea

Umbrella grass

Juncus roemerianus

Black rush

Laguncularia racemosa

White mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Salicornia virginica

Perennial glasswort

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sea purslane

Suriana maritima

Bay cedar

Tidal Mangrove Zone

Species

Common Name

Batis maritima

Saltwort

Borrichia frutescens

Sea daisy

Distichlis spicata

Distichlils grass

Laguncularia racemosa

White mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Salicornia virginica

Perrennial glasswort

Tidal Mangrove Zone "Tree Islands"

Species

Common Name

Avicennia nittida

Black mangrove

Batis maritima

Saltwort

Borrichia frutescens

Sea daisy

Distichlis spicata

Distichlis grass

Juncus roemerianus

Black rush

Laguncularia racemosa

White mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Salicornia virginica

Perennial glasswort

Sesuvium portulacastrum

Sea purslane

Suriana maritima

Bay cedar

Coastal Band Mangrove Zone

Species

Common Name

Avicennia nitida

Black mangrove

Distichlis spicata

Distichlis grass

Laguncularia racemosa

White mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Coastal Ridge Mangrove Zone

Species

Common Name

Avicennia nitida

Black mangrove

Laguncularia racemosa

White mangrove

Rhizophora mangle

Red mangrove

Borrichia frutescens

Sea daisy

Batis maritima

Salt wort