Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Acalypha gracilens
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: slender threeseed mercury
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: entire
plant turns red-orange in fall; flowers encased in spiky green
bowls; slender, ovate leaf shape; crenate leaf margins
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Ageratina jucunda
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: hammock snakeroot
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: serrate
leaf margins; spade-shaped or triangular leaves; clusters of
many small, white flowers at the tops of the shoots; stems
often orange-brown in color
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Callicarpa americana
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: American beautyberry
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: leaves
produce a somewhat pungent odor when rubbed; leaves
appear to glisten somewhat and have a fuzzy texture; small
white-pink-lavender flowers
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Cercis canadensis
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: Eastern redbud
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: small
pink-purple flowers bloom; heart-shaped leaves; long, flat
seedpods resemble a beanpod that has been flattened
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Chamaecrista fasciculata
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: partridge pea
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: short,
very dense shrub; bowl-shaped yellow flowers with redorange-brown throat; pinnately compound, many small
leaflets
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: oblongleaf twinflower
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: no
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: grows to
about 1’ tall; purple to white-purple flowers; rounded leaf
shape
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Erythrina herbacea
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: coralbean
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits:
beautiful red-pink-orange flowers arranged on a flowering
stalk; sharp spines sparsely located along stems and leaf
undersides; 3-lobed leaves
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Helianthus strumosus
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: paleleaf woodland sunflower
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: no
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: yellowgoldenrod flowers; rough texture and purple tinge to stems
and leaves
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Indigofera hirsuta
Native to Florida?: no
NATL common name: hairy indigo
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: red-pink
flowers on long flowering stalks; pinnately compound leaves;
leaflets rounded and notably fuzzy
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Monarda punctata
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: spotted beebalm
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: no
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: scented
leaves; white-pink-purple flowers; blotchy coloring of leaves
blends with colors of flowers
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Passiflora incarnata
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: purple passionflower
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: ornate
purple flowers with very complex sexual organs; leaves usu. 3lobed
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Pityopsis graminifolia
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: narrowleaf silkgrass
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: plant
appearance similar to a grass before flowering; bright yellow
flowers
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Sabal palmetto
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: cabbage palm
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: yes
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: midrib
extends all the way down to the tip of the frond; lobes of
frond are thicker than those of Sabal minor or Serenoa repens;
most of those observed appeared to be quite young (having
no “trunk” yet)
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.
Vascular plants of NATL’s Upland Pine
Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012
Scientific name: Vernonia angustifolia
Native to Florida?: yes
NATL common name: tall ironweed
Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: no
Phenological observations:
Green foliage
Flowers
Seeds/fruit
Dormant, dying, or dead
Controlled burn event*
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Block A
Block B
Relative abundance (see map at right):
One plant
Several plants very close together
Group of many plants very close together
Notes on identification and other noteworthy traits: deep
purple-pink flowers are very eye-catching; many very slender
leaves all up and down stem; very little to no branching
occurring; whorled leaf attachment
* = Controlled burn occurred on 4/30/12; Block A west of the Nature Trail (the fainter
line on the map) was burned in addition to all of Block B.