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Creeping cucumber

Creeping cucumber (Melothria pendula) is a delicate vine that creeps along the forest floor and will also climb into nearby shrubs and trees. Blooming in summer through fall, it produces tiny yellow flowers and miniature watermelon-looking fruits.

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American pokeweed

Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is an interesting native plant with quite a history! Found throughout Florida, it grows in woodlands and disturbed sites. The plant has significant wildlife value for pollinators and birds alike.

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Spring-run spiderlily

The Spring-run spiderlily (Hymenocallis rotata) occurs in shallow edges of spring runs and rivers. Its large white flowers are a beacon for their primary pollinator, Sphinx moths

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Spatterdock

Found in many slow-moving fresh water environments across Florida, Spatterdock (Nuphar advena) is a beautiful emergent aquatic wildflower with numerous benefits to wildlife.

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Carolina ponysfoot

If you’ve got a regularly irrigated lawn or a landscape that naturally holds moisture, chances are Carolina ponysfoot (Dichondra carolinensis) occurs there. Found in moist hammocks and floodplain forests, it is also a frequent inhabitant of disturbed sites.

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Corkystem passionflower

While Corkystem passionflower (Passiflora suberosa) may not have the showiest flowers in its family, it is known for being one of the best at attracting butterflies!

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Coastal false asphodel

Coastal false asphodel (Triantha racemosa) is a delicate summer wildflower that inhabits open pine savannahs, bogs and seepage slopes.

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Sabal palm

As one of our most ubiquitous native plants, it is easy to see why Sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) is Florida’s state tree. Also known as Cabbage palm, this evergreen fan palm occurs nearly throughout Florida.

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Largeleaf rosegentian

Largeleaf rosegentian (Sabatia macrophylla) is a strikingly white wildflower that occurs in wetland savannas, wet pinelands and even roadside ditches in Florida’s Panhandle and northeast corner.

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Crimsoneyed rosemallow

In early to mid-summer, North Florida wetlands and roadside ditches are adorned with the big brilliant white flowers of Crimsoneyed rosemallow (Hibiscus moscheutos). This wildflower blooms profusely and has an abundance of wildlife value.

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Southern magnolia

Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a majestic and iconic evergreen tree found in mesic hammocks and slope forests in North and Central Florida. It is renowned for its showy fragrant flowers, dramatic dark green leaves, and stately form.

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Curtiss’ milkweed

Curtiss’ milkweed (Asclepias curtissii) is a long-lived and somewhat mysterious milkweed endemic to the Florida scrub.

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Southern milkweed

Southern milkweed (Asclepias viridula) is a rare, state-threatened wildflower found in wet prairies, flatwoods and bogs.

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Velvetleaf milkweed

Velvetleaf milkweed (Asclepias tomentosa) is a robust wildflower found in sandy upland habitats across the Southeastern Coastal Plain.

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Florida milkweed

Florida milkweed (Asclepias feayi) is a dainty endemic at home in the sandhills and scrubby flatwoods of Central and South Florida. It emerges from winter dormancy in spring and typically blooms mid-summer.

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Adam’s needle

Adam’s needle (Yucca filamentosa) is a low-growing evergreen shrub found in scrub, sandhills, flatwoods and coastal dunes throughout much of Florida. As a landscape plant, it provides interest with its unique swordlike leaves and striking flowers.

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Bartram’s ixia

Bartram’s ixia (Calydorea caelestina) is a rare state-endangered wildflower endemic to only a small area of northeast Florida.

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Southern catalpa

The Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a strikingly beautiful tree with a fascinating cultural heritage. Also commonly referred to as the worm or fish bait tree, it is a larval host for the Catalpa sphinx moth, whose caterpillars are tough and juicy, making them ideal fish bait!

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Saw palmetto

Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is an evergreen shrub found in scrub, pinelands, coastal hammocks, and dunes throughout Florida. Dr. Mark Deyrup of Archbold Biological Station calls it the “most amazing plant in Florida.” He has counted 311 species that use Saw palmetto, while many other species have documented interlocking relationships with it.

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Elderberry

From spring through fall, dense stands of Elderberry (Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis) with their large clusters of bright white flowers can be seen along Florida’s roadways and wetland edges. This prolific shrub to small tree is a haven for wildlife, providing cover and nesting areas for birds and small mammals as well as an abundance of food.

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Fragrant pogonia

Fragrant pogonia (Cleistesiopsis oricamporum), also commonly referred to as Coastal plain pogonia, is a delicate and state-listed endangered terrestrial orchid found in the wet flatwoods, savannahs and bogs of Northern Florida.

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Hooded pitcherplant

The insectivorous Hooded pitcherplant (Sarracenia minor) grows in small to large dense clumps and brightens wet flatwoods, savannahs and bogs with its sunny yellow flowers.

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Crowpoison

The beautiful spring blooms of Crowpoison (Stenanthium densum) stand out among its lower-growing wildflower counterparts in savannahs, wet flatwoods, bogs and even moist roadsides. This winter-dormant forb responds especially well to fire, after which large colonies can be seen in full bloom.

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Sundial lupine

Of Florida’s four native Lupine species, the Sundial lupine (Lupinus perennis) has a unique style, from its ombré blooms that transition from light blue to violet purple to its palmately compound leaves.

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