Myakka State Forest

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

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2017

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2020

2005

East

Arrowhead, Bulltongue (Duck Potato)

Sagittaria lancifolia s lancifolia

12/5

3/28

4/28

6/29

1/25

5/28

Arrowhead, Grassy (Duck Potato)

Sagittaria graminea

4/11

4/18

Aster, Perennial Saltmarsh

Symphyotrichum teniufolium

5/28

Aster, Rice Button

Symphyotrichum dumosum

1/4

Axilflower

Mecardonia acuminata s penninsularis

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

4/28

3/25

1/25

5/28

Bay, Red

Persea borbonia

1/4

3/28

3/25

1/25

Beakrush, Tracy's

Rhychospora tracyi

4/18

Bean, Phasey (Bushbean, Wild)

Macroptillium lathyroides

3/9

4/18

1/4

6/29

Beardtongue, Manyflower

Penstemon multiflorus

6/29

Beautyberry, American

Callicarpa americana

Both

12/5

4/18

4/2

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Beeblossom, Southern

Oenothera simulans

4/11

3/9

4/18

4/28

6/29

5/28

Bellflower, Florida

Campanula floridana

3/29

Beggarweed, Florida

Desmodium floridanum

3/28

Beggarweed, Low (Zarzabacoa comun)

Desmodium incanum

3/11

4/2

Blackberry, Sand

Rubus cuneifolius

4/2

3/29

Blackroot

Pterocaulon pynostachyum

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Bladderwort, Horned

Utricularia cornuta

4/18

4/2

1/4

3/28

4/28

5/28

Bloodleaf

Iresine diffusa

12/5

Blueberry, Darrow's

Vaccinium darrowii

4/11

3/28

6/29

Blueberry, Shiny

Vaccinium myrsinites

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Bluehearts, American

Buchnera americana

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Bluestem, Chalky

Andropogon virginicus v glaucus

4/18

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Bluestem, Creeping Little

Schizachyrium stoloniferum

4/11

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

Bogbutton, Whitehead

Lachnocaulon anceps

3/11

4/2

6/29

Brazilian Pepper

Schinus terebinthifolia

3/11

Both

4/18

4/28

3/25

1/25

5/28

Broom, Whitehead

Spermacoce verticillata

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

6/29

1/25

Broomsedge (Bushy Bluestem)

Andropogon glomeratus v pumilus

3/11

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

1/25

5/28

Butterflyweed

Asclepias tuberosa

4/28

Butterwort, Small

Pinguicula pumila

1/4

1/25

Butterwort, Yellow

Pinguicula lutea

1/4

3/28

3/25

Buttonweed, Virginia

Diodia virginiana

4/18

4/2

1/4

5/28

Caesarweed

Urena lobata

3/11

Both

4/18

4/2

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Camphorweed

Heterotheca subaxillaris

1/4

Camphorweed, Rosy

Pluchea baccharis

Both

4/18

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

1/25

Candyroot

Senega nana

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Clover, Largeflower Mexican

Richardia grandiflora

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

Colicroot, Yellow

Aletris lutea

3/28

6/29

5/28

Coontie

Zamia integrifolia

3/9

4/28

Cordgrass, Sand

Spartina bakeri

3/11

Cowpea, Hairypod

Vigna luteola

4/18

3/29

3/28

Crowfootgrass, Durban

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

4/18

6/29

Cudweed, Pennsylvania

Gamochaeta pennsylvanicum

4/11

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

4/28

3/25

Daisy, Pineland

Chaptalia tomentosa

Both

3/9

4/18

3/29

1/4

3/28

1/25

Daisy, Smallhead Doll's

Boltonia diffusa

12/5

4/18

4/2

1/4

3/28

3/25

1/25

Dayflower, Asiatic

Commelina communis

4/2

Dayflower, Common

Commelina diffusa v diffusa

12/5

Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

3/25

Dewberry, Southern

Rubus trivialis

6/29

Dogfennel

Eupatorium capillifolium

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Dropseed

Sporobolus sp

4/18

Drumheads

Polygala cruciata

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Elephantsfoot, Tall

Elephantopus elatus

3/5

Eupatorium, Summer ( Mohr's Thoroughwort)

Eupatorium mohrii

6/29

5/28

False Buttonweed, Woodland

Spermacoce remota

3/11

4/2

3/5

False Dragonhead, Eastern

Physostegia purpurea

6/29

False Foxglove, Beach

Agalinus fasciculata

4/28

False Pimpernel, Savannah

Lindernia grandiflora

3/9

1/25

Fern, Bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

4/18

3/28

6/29

Fern, Old-World Climbing

Lygodium microphyllum

4/28

Fern, Southern Shield

Thelypteris kunthii

4/2

Fern, Swamp

Telmatoblechnum serrulatum

3/5

3/28

1/25

5/28

Fern, Virginia Chain

Woodwardia radicans

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

Fig, Strangler

Ficus aurea

Both

12/5

3/29

Fingergrass, Pinewoods

Eustachys petraea

4/11

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

Fireweed

Erechtites hierciifolius

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Fleabane, Early Whitetop

Erigeron vernus

3/28

5/28

Fleabane, Oakleaf

Erigeron quercifolius

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

4/28

3/25

Fleabane, Saltmarsh (Sweetscent)

Pluchea odorata

Both

4/2

3/29

3/28

5/28

Frogfruit

Phyla nodiflora

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Gallberry

Ilex glabra

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Goldenrod, Chapman's

Solidago odora v chapmanii

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

1/25

Goldenrod, Pinebarren

Solidago fistulosa

12/5

3/5

Goldenrod, Pineland Rayless

Bigelowia nudata s australis

1/25

Goldenrod, Slender Flattop

Euthamia caroliniana

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Goldenrod, Seaside

Solidago mexicana

3/11

3/9

5/28

Goldenrod, Wand

Solidago stricta

3/9

Grape, Muscadine

Vitis rotundifolia

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

6/29

1/25

5/28

Grape, Summer

Vitis aestivalis

4/28

Grass, Arrowdeather Threeawn

Aristida purpurascens v purpurascens

12/5

Grass, Knotroot Foxtail (Yellow Bristlegrass)

Setaria parviflora

3/11

12/5

4/18

4/2

1/4

3/28

6/29

Grass, Narrowleaf Blue-eyed

Sisyrinchium angustifolium

3/5

1/4

3/28

Grass, Elliott's Yelloweyed

Xyris elliottii

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Grass, White Yelloweyed

Xyris caroliniana

3/28

6/29

Green Shrimp Plant

Ruellia blechum

4/2

1/4

Groundcherry, Coastal

Physalis angustifolia

4/18

4/2

3/25

6/29

5/28

Hatpins, Yellow

Syngonanthus flavidulus

Both

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

1/25

5/28

Hawkweed, Coastalplain

Hieraciifolium megacephalon

Both

Heather, Mexican

Cuphea hyssopifolia

4/28

Heliotrope, Pineland

Euploca polyphylla

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Hedgehyssop, Rough

Sophronanthe hispida

6/29

5/28

Hempvine, Climbing

Mikania scandens

Both

4/18

3/29

1/4

3/28

6/29

5/28

Holly, Dahoon

Ilex cassine

Both

1/4

3/28

3/25

1/25

Hornpod, Swamp (Miterwort)

Mitreola sessilifolia

6/29

5/28

Horseweed, Canadian

Erigeron canadensis

3/9

Hurricanegrass

Fimbristylis cymosa

3/11

4/18

1/4

Indian Laurel

Ficus microcarpa

3/9

Ladiestresses, Spring

Spiranthes vernalis

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

3/25

Lobelia, Bay

Lobelia feayana

3/9

4/18

3/5

1/4

4/28

Lobelia, White

Lobelia paludosa

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/28

5/28

Loosestrife, Florida

Lythrum flagellare

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/5

6/29

5/28

Lovegrass, Elliott's

Eragrostis elliottii

12/5

Lovegrass, Purple

Eragrostis spectabilis

4/18

Lyonia, Coastalplain Rusty

Lyonia fruticosa

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

6/29

5/28

Lyonia, Shiny

Lyonia lucida

3/11

Both

3/28

Maidencane

Hymenachne hemitomon

4/18

1/4

Maple, Red

Acer rubrum

4/18

3/29

3/28

6/29

Marshelder, Piedmont

Iva microcephala

6/29

Marshpennywort, Manyflower

Hydrocotyle umbellata

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Meadowbeauty, West Indian

Rhexia cubensis

4/18

4/2

4/28

Meadowbeauty, Fringed

Rhexia petiolata

3/28

4/28

Meadowbeauty, Pale

Rhexia mariana

3/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Medick, Black

Medicago lupulina

Both

3/9

4/2

3/29

3/5

3/25

Melochia, Hairy (Bretonica Peluda)

Melochia spicata

4/2

4/28

6/29

Mermaidweed, Combleaf

Proserpinaca pectinata

5/28

Milkpea, Elliott's

Galactia elliottii

4/2

3/28

Milkweed, Savannah

Asclepias pedicellata

3/28

6/29

Milkwort, Baldwin's

Senega baldwinii

4/18

4/2

3/29

6/29

5/28

Milkwort, Coastalplain

Senega setacea

4/11

3/29

4/28

6/29

5/28

Milkwort, Low Pinebarren

Senega ramosa

4/18

6/29

5/28

Milkwort, Orange

Senega lutea

4/11

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Milkwort, Showy

Asemeia violacea

3/11

4/18

4/2

3/29

6/29

5/28

Milkwort, Tall Pinebarren

Senega cymosa

4/18

4/2

3/28

5/28

Milkwort, Yellow

Senega rugelii

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/5

3/28

4/28

3/25

5/28

Mint, Musky

Hyptis alata

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Mistflower, Blue

Conoclinium coelestinium

3/9

6/29

Mock Bishopsweed

Ptilimnium capillaceum

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

5/28

Mushroom: Cinnabar Polypore

Pycnoporus cinnabarinus

4/18

Nightshade, American Black

Solanum americanum

4/18

3/29

1/4

3/28

5/28

Nutsedge

Cyperus sp

Both

4/18

3/29

3/28

1/25

Oak, Laurel

Quercus laurifolia

4/11

4/18

3/29

Oak, Live

Quercus virginiana

4/11

4/18

1/4

Oak, Sand Live

Quercus geminata

12/5

4/18

3/28

Onion, Wild (Garlic, Meadow)

Allium canadense

3/9

Orchid: Grasspink, Manyflowered

Calopogon multiflorus

4/2

3/28

Orchid, Lawn

Zeuxine strateumatica

1/4

1/25

Orchid: Toothpetal False Reinorchid

Habenaria floribunda

3/9

1/4

Palm, Sabal

Sabal palmetto

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

Palmetto, Saw

Serenoa repens

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

Pampasgrass

Cortaderia selloana

3/5

Panicgrass

Panicum sp

3/28

Paspalum, Early

Paspalum praecox

4/2

Passionflower, Corky-stemmed

Passiflora suberosa

3/11

3/9

4/18

3/25

6/29

Pawpaw, Netted

Asimina reticulata

4/11

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

3/28

4/28

6/29

1/25

Pea, Partridge

Chamaecrista fasciculata

3/9

1/4

Pennyroyal, Wild

Piloblephis rigida

3/11

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/5

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Peppergrass, Virginia

Lepidium virginianum

4/2

3/29

Petunia, Carolina

Ruellia caroliniana

3/28

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

1/4

5/28

Pimpernel, Pineland

Samolus valerandi v parviflorus

3/11

3/9

3/25

Pine, Longleaf

Pinus palustris

Both

12/5

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Pine, Slash

Pinus elliottii

Both

4/18

4/2

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Pine-hyacinth

Clematis baldwinii

3/11

4/2

3/5

3/28

Pineweeds

Hypericum gentianoides

3/5

6/29

Pipewort, Flattened

Eriocaulon compressum

3/9

4/18

4/2

Pipewort, Tenangle

Eriocaulon decangulare

Both

12/5

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

4/28

6/29

Plantain, Virginia

Plantago virginica

4/18

4/2

3/29

Plum, Hog

Ximenia americana

3/9

4/28

Pokeweed, American

Phytolacca americana

3/11

3/9

1/4

Polypody, Golden

Phlebodium aureum

12/5

1/4

1/25

Ponysfoot, Carolina

Dichondra caroliniensis

3/11

Poor Joe

Hexasepalum teres

6/29

5/28

Primrosewillow

Ludwigia sp

3/5

Primrosewillow, Mexican

Ludwigia octovalvis

3/28

Primrosewillow, Peruvian

Ludwigia peruiana

4/11

4/18

3/25

Primrosewillow, Piedmont

Ludwigia arcuata

4/11

5/28

Primrosewillow, Seaside

Ludwigia maritima

4/2

3/28

1/4

3/28

6/29

1/25

Procession Flower

Polygala incarnata

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/28

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Punk Tree

Melaleuca quinquenervia

4/28

3/25

Queensdelight

Stillingia sylvatica

4/11

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

5/28

Rabbitbells

Crotalaria rotundifolia

3/9

3/5

Ragweed, Common

Ambrosia artemissiifolia

4/11

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

6/29

Rattlesnakemaster, Button

Eryngium yuccifolium

3/5

6/29

Redroot, Carolina

Lacnanthes caroliana

4/11

3/5

4/28

1/25

Rose-of-Plymouth (Marsh Pink)

Sabatia stellaris

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

Rose-rush

Lygodesmia aphylla

3/5

4/28

Rush, Needlepod

Juncus scirpoides

4/18

3/28

Rustweed

Polypremum procumbens

6/29

Sabatia, Bartram's

Sabatia decandra

5/28

Sabatia, Coastal

Sabatia calycina

3/9

4/18

3/28

Sabatia, Shortleaf

Sabatia brevifolia

4/18

Saltbush (Groundsel Tree)

Baccharis halimifolia

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

6/29

1/25

5/28

Saltgrass

Distichlis spicata

4/18

Sandmat, Pillpod

Euphorbia hirta

12/5

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

Sandweed

Hypericum fasciculatum

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Scorpionstail

Heliotropium angiospermum

1/25

Sensitiveplant, Wild

Chamaecrista nictitans

4/2

4/28

6/29

Sicklepod

Senna obtusifolia

3/11

12/5

1/4

3/28

Silkgrass, Narrowleaf

Pityopsis graminifolia

3/11

12/5

4/2

1/4

3/28

1/25

Skullcap, Helmet

Scutellaria integrifolia

4/2

3/28

4/28

Smartweed, Dotted

Persicaria punctata

4/11

Both

4/18

3/29

1/4

3/25

5/28

Smilax/Greenbriar/Catsbriar

Smilax sp

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

Smilax, Earleaf

Smilax auriculata

Both

3/29

Sneezeweed, Southeastern

Helenium pinnatifidium

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

4/28

3/25

Sowthistle, Spiny

Sonchus asper

1/4

1/25

Spadeleaf

Centella asiatica

3/11

12/5

4/18

3/29

1/4

3/28

6/29

Spanish Needles

Bidens alba

4/11

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

3/25

1/25

St Andrew's Cross

Hypericum hypericoides

4/18

3/29

St John's-wort, Atlantic

Hypericum tenuifolium

3/28

4/28

St John's-wort, Roundpod

Hypericum cistifolium

Both

4/18

4/2

3/28

3/25

1/25

St John's-wort, Fourpetal

Hypericum tetrapetlatum

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Stargrass, Fringed Yellow

Hypoxis juncea

3/11

3/5

3/28

4/28

6/29

5/28

Starrush Whitetop

Rhychospora colorata

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

6/28

5/28

Stripeseed, Pitted

Piriqueta cistoides v caroliniana

4/11

3/9

4/18

4/2

6/29

5/28

Sumac, Winged

Rhus copallinum

4/11

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Sundew, Dwarf

Drosera brevifolia

3/9

Sundew, Pink

Drosera capillaris

4/18

4/2

1/4

3/28

4/28

1/25

5/28

Sweetbroom (Goatweed)

Scoparia dulcis

Both

3/28

Sweetclover, White

Melilotus alba

Both

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/28

4/28

3/25

1/25

Tasselflower, Lilac

Emilia sonchifolia

3/9

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

Thistle, Purple

Cirsium horridulum

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

5/28

Tickseed, Leavenworth's

Coreopsis leavenworthii

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/5

1/4

4/28

3/25

5/28

Toadflax, Canadian

Linaria canadensis

3/11

3/9

4/2

3/29

3/5

3/28

3/25

Twinflower, Oblong

Dyschoriste oblongifolia

4/11

3/9

4/18

4/2

3/28

4/28

Vetch, Sand

Vicia acutifolia

3/29

3/28

Violet, Common Blue

Viola sororia

3/9

4/28

Virginia Creeper

Parthenocissus quinquifolia

3/11

Water Hemlock, Spotted

Cicuta maculata

12/5

Waterhyssop (Herb-of-Grace)

Bacopa monnieri

3/11

Both

4/18

4/2

1/4

3/25

5/28

Wax Myrtle (Southern Bayberry)

Morella cerifera

Both

4/18

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

4/28

3/25

6/29

1/25

Willow, Coastalplain

Salix caroliniana

Both

12/5

4/2

3/29

3/5

1/4

3/28

1/25

5/28

Wiregrass

Aristida stricta

Both

3/29

1/4

3/28

6/29

Witchgrass

Dichanthelium sp

Both

3/9

4/2

3/29

3/28

Woodsorrell, Common Yellow

Oxalis corniculata

3/11

3/9

4/18

3/5

3/28

3/25

Yellowtops, Narrowleaf

Flaveria linearis

12/5