Seventeen members and friends joined for the October field trip to the Caloosahatchee Regional Park at Alva (near Fort Myers). We walked a loop trail that started through a mixed forest, then wandered along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River and ended with another short walk through the forest.
In the forest we identified several trees and shrubs including Marlberry, Ardisia escallonioides; Water Hickory, Carya aquatica; Mulberry, Morus sp.; and Hackberry, Celtis sp.; which are seldom seen in our area. Of course there were other trees that we could not identify. It is amazing what a different variety of flora exists such a short distance away.
Along the river we saw many common plants and a few new ones. Among these were Giant Reed, Arundo donax; Strap Fern, Campyloneurum phyllitidis; Hog Plum, Ximenia americana; Carolina Aster, Symphyotrichum carolinianum; Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana and, of course, my old friend the ever-present Poison Ivy, Toxicodendron radicans.
The day was clear and the temperature was comfortably warm. It was perfect for walking and we all enjoyed the meandering trip along the river.
Why don't you stay-at-homes join us next time? Try it, you'll like it!
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87 species listed.
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Aster, Carolina; Climbing aster |
Symphyotrichum carolinianum |
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Bald Cypress |
Taxodiumdistichum |
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Balsam apple |
Momordicabalsamina |
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Beautyberry |
Callicarpaamericana |
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Bequilla |
Sesbaniaherbacea |
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Bloodleaf |
Iresinediffusa |
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Blue Mistflower |
Conocliniumcoelestinum |
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Brazilian Pepper |
Schinus terebinthifolius |
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Broom Sedge |
Andropogon glomeratus |
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Bushy Buttonweed; False buttonwood |
Spermacoceremota |
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Buttonwood |
Conocarpus erectus |
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Caesarweed |
Urenalobata |
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Cassia, Privet |
Senna ligustrina |
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Cat tail |
Typha sp. |
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Coinvine |
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum |
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Coontie |
Zamia pumila |
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Coral Bean |
Erythrina herbacea |
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Cordgrass |
Spartina sp. |
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Cowpea |
Vigna luteola |
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Dayflower |
Commelina sp. |
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Desmodium; Ticktrefoil |
Desmodium sp. |
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Dogfennel |
Eupatorium capillifolium |
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Eupatorium, Tall |
Eupatoriumserotinum |
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False Pimpernel, "Blue" |
Linderniasp. |
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False Rein orchid |
Habenaria sp. |
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Fern, Chain |
Woodwardia sp. |
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Fern, Leather |
Acrostichum danaeifolium |
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Fern, Long Strap |
Campyloneurum phyllitidis |
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Fern, Resurrection |
Polypodium polypodioides |
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Fern, Shoestring |
Vittarialineata |
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Fig, Strangler |
Ficusaurea |
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Giant Reed |
Arundo donax |
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Globe amaranth |
Gomphrenaserrata |
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Golden Polypody |
Phlebodiumaureum |
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Goldenrod |
Solidago sp. |
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Grass, Cogon |
Imperatacylindrica |
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Grass, Fakahatchee |
Tripsacumdactyloides |
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Grass, Muhly |
Muhlenbergiacapillaris |
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Hackberry |
Celtis sp. |
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Hawksbeard |
Youngiajaponica |
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Hempvine or Hempweed |
Mikania scandens |
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Hickory |
Carya sp. |
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Hickory, Water |
Caryaaquatica |
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Hog Plum |
Ximeniaamericana |
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Indigofera, trailing |
Indigoferaspicata |
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Maple, Red |
Acerrubrum |
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Marlberry |
Ardisia escallonioides |
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Mexican Petunia |
Ruellia tweediana |
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Moonflower |
Ipomoea alba |
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Morning Glory, Purple |
Ipomoea sp. |
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Mullberry tree |
Morussp. |
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Myrsine |
Myrsine floridana |
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Nutsedge |
Cyperus sp. |
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Oak, Live |
Quercusvirginiana |
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Palm, Sabal; Cabbage Palm |
Sabal palmetto |
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Pennywort; Dollar weed |
Hydrocotylesp. |
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Persimmon |
Diospyrosvirginiana |
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Pine, Slash |
Pinus elliottii |
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Poison ivy |
Toxicodendron radicans |
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Primrosewillow, Peruvian |
Ludwigiaperuviana |
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Rattlebox |
Crotalaria sp. |
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Red Bay |
Perseaborbonia |
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Red Cedar |
Juniperus virginiana |
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Rosary Pea; Crab's Eye |
Abrus precatorius |
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Rouge Plant |
Rivinahumilis |
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Saltbush |
Baccharis sp. |
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Saltmarsh fleabane; Camphorweed |
Pluchea odorata |
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Saw Palmetto |
Serenoa repens |
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Shyleaf |
Aeschynomene americana |
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Smilax; Greenbriar; Catbriar |
Smilax sp. |
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Spanish Moss |
Tillandsia usneoides |
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Spanish Needles |
Bidens alba |
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Tasselflower |
Emilia fosbergii |
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Threeflower Ticktrefoil |
Desmodium triflorum |
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Trumpet vine |
Campsisradicans |
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Vetch, Sand |
Vicia acutifolia |
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Virginia Creeper; Woodbine |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
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Wax Myrtle |
Myrica cerifera |
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Wedelia; Creeping oxeye |
Wedelia trilobata |
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White Star Rush; Whitetop Sedge |
Rhynchospora colorata |
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White Vine |
Sarcostemmaclausum |
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Wild Coffee |
Psychotrianervosa |
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Wild grapfruit tree |
Citrus sp. |
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Wild pine; Southern Needleaf |
Tillandsiasetacea |
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Wild Taro |
Colocasia esculenta |
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Willow, Coastal Plain |
Salixcaroliniana |
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Woodsgrass |
Oplismenus hirtellus |