Plant Species Collection

Common Name	Scientific Name	Family	Ecosystem	Wildlife Value
American Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana	Verbenaceae	Pine Flatwoods	"The fruits of American beautyberry are an important food source for many species of birds including bobwhite quails, mockingbirds, robins,"
Bahama Strongbark	Bourreria succelenta	Boraginaceae	Butterfly Garden	Nectar for butterflies, and fruit for wildlife
Bald Cypress	Taxodium distichum	Taxodiaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Birds eat the cones
Bitterbush	Picramnia pentandra	Simaroubaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Berries for wildlife
Blackbead	Pithecellobium keyense	Fabaceae	Butterfly Garden	This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and
Black-Eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	Asteraceae	Pine Flatwoods	"This plant offers protection and food to several song and game birds"
Blolly	Guapira discolor	Nyctaginaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Red fruit used by birds
Blue Plumbago*	Plumbago auriculata	Plumbagnaceae	Butterfly Garden	Caterpillar food for Cassius Blues
Butterfly Sage	Cordia globosa	Boraginaceae	Butterfly Garden	Nectar for butterflies and pollinators, berries for
Cabbage Palmetto	Sabal palmetto	Arecaceae	Pine Flatwoods	"Fruits ripen in the late fall and are eaten by crows, mockingbirds, warblers, pileated and red- bellied woodpeckers and squirrels."
Cocoplum	Chrysobalanus icaco	Chrysobalanaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	"The blackish to purplish berries (cocoa-plums or icacoa-plums) are great for wildlife and are edible for people to taste; foilage may provide"
Coontie	Zamia floridana	Zamiaceaa	Butterfly Garden	Attracts butterflies
Dahoon Holly	Ilex cassine	Aquifoliaceae
Dune Sunflower	Helianthus debilis	Asteraceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Attractive to bees and other wildlife
Fakahatchee Grass	Tripsacum dactyloides	Poaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	The fruits are eaten by birds
Fiddlewood	Citharexylum fruticosum	Verbenaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Nectar for butterflies and pollinators, fuit for
Firebush	Hamelia patens	Rubiaceae	Butterfly Garden	Variety of wildlife eat the fruits
Florida Red Bay	Persea borbonia	Lauraceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Attracts birds, squirrels, and other mammals
Gumbo Limbo	Bursera simoruba	Anacardiaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	"Flowers provide nectar for butterflies and bees; the tree is commonly referred to as the Tourist tree because it is red and peely."
Indian Blanket Flower	Gaillardia pulchella	Asteraceae	Pine Flatwoods	Nectar plant for butterflies and pollinators
Jamaica Caper	Capparis cynophallophora	Brassicaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Foilage provides shelter for birds and other
Laurel Oak	Quercus laurifolia	Fagaceae	Oak/Cabbage Palm Hammoc	"Rotting causes hollows in large trees that are used as shelter by wildlife"
Live Oak	Quercus virginiana	Fagaceae	Oak/Cabbage Palm Hammoc	"Caterpillar food for the Horace's Dusky Wing, acorns are food for various wildlife."
Marlberry	Ardisia escallonioides	Myrsinaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Berries provide food for birds
Muhly Grass	Muhlenbergia capillaris	Poaceae	Pine Flatwoods	"Attracts beneficial insects such as ladybug beetles, excellent for use as wildlife cover."
Myrsine	Rapanea punctata	Myrsinaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Fruits attract birds
Native Plumbago	Plumbago scandens	Plumbaginaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and
Native Porterweed	Stachytarpheta jamaicansis	Verbenaceae	Butterfly Garden	Provides nectar for butterflies
Native Senna	Senna ligustrina	Fabaceae	Butterfly Garden	Caterpillar food for Cloudless and Orange Barred
Native White Lantana	Lantana involucrata	Verbenaceae	Butterfly Garden	Attractive to bees
Orange Geiger Tree	Cordia sebestena	Boraginaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	"According to legend, the common name was bestowed by Audubon in commemoration of John Geiger, a Key West pilot and wrecker of the 19th century and is now used quite universally as the common name for this excellent Florida"
Paradise Tree	Simarouba glauca	Simaroubaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Variety of wildlife eat the fruit
Partridge Pea	Chamaecrista fasciculata	Ceasalpiniaceae	Pine Flatwoods	This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and
Passionvine	Passiflora cuprea	Passifloraceae	Butterfly Garden	"Caterpillar food for the Gulf Fritillary, the Zebra Heliconian, and the Julia Heliconian."
Passionvine*	Passiflora incense	Passifloraceae	Butterfly Garden	"Caterpillar food for the Gulf Fritillary, the Zebra Heliconian, and the Julia Heliconian."
Passionvine	Passiflora suberosa	Passifloraceae	Butterfly Garden	"Caterpillar food for the Gulf Fritillary, the Zebra Heliconian, and the Julia Heliconian."
Pipevine*	Aristolochia spp.	Aristolochiaceae	Butterfly Garden	Caterpillar food for the Polydamas Swallowtail
Pigeon Plum	Cocoloba diversifolia	Polygonaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Attrative to bees and other wildlife
Pond Apple	Annona glabra	Annonaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	"The green-yellow fruit is food to many animals including racoons and squirrels. The bark is an excellent home for orchids and other air plants."
Pond Cypress	Taxodium ascendens	Cupressaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Small seeds used by some birds and squirrels
Red Bay	Persea borbonia	Lauraceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Caterpillar food for the Palademes Swallowtail
Red Maple	Acer rubrum	Aceraceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Seeds used mostly by squirrels
Rouge Plant	Rivina humilis	Phytolaccaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Berries for wildlife
Sand Cordgrass	Spartina bakeri	Poaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	"When burned in early fall, provides fair-quality grazing for cattle during winter and spring. It is tough and unpalatable during summer months."
Satin Leaf	Chrysophyllum oliviforme	Sapotaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	"Humans can consume its fruits. This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds"
Saw Palmetto	Serenoa repens	Arecaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Provides berries for wildlife
Scarlet Milkweed*	Asclepias curassavica	Asclepiadaceae	Butterfly Garden	Caterpillar food for Monarch and Queen
Scarlet Sage	Salvia coccinea	Labiatae	Butterfly Garden	Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Scorpiantail Heliotrope	Heliotropium angiospermum	Boraginaceae	Butterfly Garden	Nectar for butterflies and pollinators
Seagrape	Cocoluba uvifera	Polygonaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	"It is very easy to grow, requires little water as it grows naturally in the wild, provides food and shelter for wildlife, and is very attractive with"
Sea Oxeye Daisy	Borrichia frutescens	Asteraceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Nectar for butterflies and pollinators
Sensitive Briar	Mimosa microphylla	Fabaceae	Pine Flatwoods	Nectar plant for butterflies and pollinators
Shiny Leaf Wild Coffee	Psychotria nervosa	Rubiaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	"The flowers attract butterflies and the fruit is a favorite of Cardinals and Blue Jays."
Silver Buttonwood	Conocarpus Erectus var. ser	Combretaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	"Silver Buttonwood is ideal for seaside plantings as it is highly tolerant of full sun, sandy soils, and"
Simpson's Stopper	Myrcianthes fragrans	Myrtaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Nectar for pollinators, berries for wildlife
So. Florida Slash Pine	Pinus elliotii densa	Pinaceae	Pine Flatwoods	This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and bir
Southern Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora	Magnoliaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Caterpillar food for the Tiger Swallowtail
Spanish Stopper	Eugenia foetida	Myrtaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Attract fruit eating birds
Sugarberry	Celtis laevigata	Cannabaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	"Caterpillar food for Hackberry and Tawny Emporer butterflies"
Swamp Bay	Persea palustris	Lauraceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Attracts butterflies
Sweet Bay Magnolia	Magnolia pirginiana	Magnoliaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Variety of wildlife enjoy the red seed
Walter's Vibernum	Vibumum obovatum	Caprifoliaceae	Mixed Hardwood Swamp	Nectar for butterflies and pollinators, fuit for
Wax Myrtle	Myrica cerifera	Myricaceae	Pine Flatwoods	Caterpillar food for the Red-Banded Hairstreak
White Indigo Berry	Randia aculeata	Rubiaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Nectar for butterflies, berries for wildlife
Wild Coffee	Psychotria nervosa	Rubiaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Nectar for butterflies and pollinators, fuit for
Wild Lantana	Lantana involucrata	Verbenaceae	Tropical Hardwood Hammoc	Nectar for butterflies and pollinators, fuit for
Wild Tamarind	Lysiloma latisiliqua	Mimosaceae	Butterfly Garden	The white to greenish flowers attract pollinating
Wiregrass	Aristida spp.	Poaceae	Pine Flatwoods	Attracts bees and butterflies

*Indicates plants that are non-native but not invasive; planted specifically to attract butterflies.