Serenoa repens

Arecaceae

Saw palmetto

monocot, teeth, simple, evergreen

black drupes

Smilax sp.

Smilacaceae

greenbriar or catbrier

monocot, vine

Toxicodendron radicans

Anacardiaceae

poison ivy

tri-foliate compound, aerial roots

Vaccinium stamineum

Ericaceae

deerberry

simple, alternate, oval leaves, hairs on margins, glaucous underside, no smear

Vaccinium myrsinites

Ericaceae

ground berry or shinyblueberry

simple, alternate, ellipitic, urceleoate, spreads by rhizomes

Gaylussacia dumosa

Ericaceae

dwarf huckleberry

simple, alternate, mucronate tip, turns paper yellow smear

Gaylussacia frondosa

Ericaceae

dangleberry or blue huckleberry

simple, alternate, entire margin, emarginate at tip, smear rubs yellow on paper

Lyonia lucida

Ericaceae

fetterbush

simple, alternate, thicket forming, intermarginal vein

Asimina angustifolia

Annonaceae

slimleaf pawpaw

simple, alternate, enitre, green pepper smell

Pinus palustris

Pinaceae

longleaf pine

3 needles, look like pom poms, thicker branch tips

Pinus elliottii

Pinaceae

slash pine

2 or 3 needles, thinner limbs

Rhus copallinum

Anacardiaceae

winged sumac

rachius is winged, oddly pinnately compound

entire margin

Cercis canadensis

Fabaceae

eastern redbud

simple, alternate, cordate, slinder petioles

Opuntia sp.

Cactaceae

pricklypear

perennial, dry sandy soil, plates called pads

Vitis rotundifolia

Vitaceae

muscadine

woody, climby vine, opposite, tendrils

Prunus caroliniana

Rosaceae

Carolina laurel cherry

simple, alternate, entire or serrated margins, black dots on underside and base of leaf

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Rubiaceae

buttonbush

opposite, whorled leaves, wet sites, round lenticles, woody nutlets

Pteridium aquilinum

Dennstaedtiaceae

brackenfern

decidious, bi or tri pinnately compound, stem below groung

Callicarpa americana

Verbenaceae

American beautyberry

simple, alternate, crenate margins, chemical smell, purple fruits

Acer rubrum

Aceraceae

red maple

simple, opposite, red petiole, double samara fruit

serrated or dentate

Magnolia virginiana

Magnoliaceae

sweetbay

diaphram pith, glaucous underside, enitre stipule scar

Liquidamber styraciflua

Hamamelidaceae

sweetgum

glaberous leaves, spiky fruit, lobed leaves, serrated margins

Ilex glabra

Aquifoliaceae

gallberry or inkberry

simple, alternate, elliptic, black stipules on petiole, leaf tip has 3 teeth

Prunus serotina

Rosaceae

black cherry

droopy leaves, simple, alternate, serrated margin from apex to base, 2 glands at base

Sabal palmetto

Arecaceae

cabbage palm

monocot, simple, boots, smooth petiole, angiosperm, monocious, coastapalmate, FL tree

Aesculus pavia

Hippocastanaceae

red buckeye

palmately compound, opposite, serrated margins

Betula nigra

Betulaceae

river birch

flaky peely bark, 2 ranked, double serrated margins, wet sites

Magonlia grandiflora

Magnoliaceae

southern magnolia

diaphram pith, entire stipule scars, orange pubescence unerside

Quercus virginiana

Fagaceae

live oak

revolute margins, white oak, pressed pubescents

Quercus geminata

Fagaceae

sand live oak

dry site, strong revolute boat like margins, deep fissured bark, pubescent underside

Quercus falcata

Fagaceae

southern red oak

leaves lay flat, bell shaped bell, red oak

Quercus hemisphaerica

Fagaceae

laurel oak

uplands site, tight smooth, fissured bark, lay flat in hand, small acron, red oak, mucrinate brissel

Quercus laurifolia

Fagaceae

swamp laurel oak

rolling edges doesnt lay flat, no hairy armpits, found in wet bottomlands, creeks, banks

Quercus nigra

Fagaceae

water oak

red oak, mucrunate tip, moist soils, midrib have pubescence, spatulate leaves

Quercus michauxii

Fagaceae

swamp chestnut oak

white oak, bottomlands, moist, large acorns, sinuate margins, bluntly toothed

Quercus laevis

Fagaceae

turkey oak

V-shaped base, twisted, pubescent underside, dry sites, scattered armpit pubescent

Vitis aestivalis

Vitaceae

summer grape

high climbing vine, shreaded bark, linear, lobed, serrated margin

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Vitaceae

Virginia creeper

woody climbing vine, palmately compound, accuminate leaflets, serrated, branched tendrails

Gelsemium sempervirens

Loganiaceae

yellow jessamine

woody climbing vine, lancolate, twineing along gorund, brown vine, yello flower, simple, opposite

Fagus grandifolia

Fagaceae

American beech

parallel veination, distinct red bud, bluntly serrated, light gray bark, simple, alternate, needlelike terminal bud

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Arecaceae

needle palm

no trunk, slow growing, short, palmate, stipule and petoile unarmed, more slender than serenoa repens

Sassafras albidum

Lauraceae

sassafras

polymorphic leaves, distinct smell, no milky sap, pine like bark

Aristida beyrichiana

Poaceae

wire grass

Native, bunch grass, wire leaves, no shade tolerance

Quercus incana

Fagaceae

bluejack oak

small oak, simple alternate leaves, mucronate tip, grey bottom of leaf

Cnidoscolus stimulosus

Euphorbiaceae

stinging nettle

leaves, simple, palmate, painful bristles, 3 capsule fruit

Licania michauxii

Chrysobalanaceae

gopher apple

less than a foot tall, evergreen, simple alternate leaves, oblong elliptic shape. entire margins

Morella cerifera

Myricaceae

wax myrtle

evergreen, multistemmed clumps, thin bark, leaves simple alternate oblong, punctate dots.

Pityopsis graminifolia

Asteraceae

grassleaf golden aster

native, composite flower

Andropogon capillipes

Poaceae

chalky blue stem

native, chalky leaves, recene flower, perrinial

Eupatorium sp.

Asteraceae

Dog fennel

herbatious, perrinial, flower in aug-dec

Andropogon virginicus

Poaceae

Broomsedge

monocot, native, perrinial, bunch grass

Solidago sp.

Asteraceae

goldenrod

found everywhere, herbatious, perrinial, lanceolate leaves

Diospyros virginiania

Ebenaceae

common persimmon

Native, square blocky bark, dark bark, inner wood is yellow, alternate leaves, ovate, acumunate, entire margins, orange berry

Rubus sp.

Rosaceae

black berry

native, perrinial, trifoliate compound, serrated margins, fruit from april to july

Hypericum sp.

Clusiaceae

St. Johns wort

native, mostly woody, tend to be evergreen, flower is commonly yellow, fruit is capsule

Osmanthus americanus 

Oleaceae

devilwood 

opposite, simple, narrowly elliptic, entire margins, stout petiole, tubular aux, moist rich soils

Persea palustris 

Lauraceae 

swamp bay

rusty pubescence, reddish brown petiole, aromatic smell

wet soils

Lyonia ferruginea 

Ericaceae 

rusty staggerbush 

rusty reddish pubescence on leaf

Taxodium ascendens 

Cupressaceae

pond cypress

has knees, standing water, leaves ascend into air, awl-like

Taxodium distichum 

Cupressaceae 

bald cypress 

prefers moving water, featherlike, has knees

Ilex cassine 

Aquifoliaceae

dahoon 

wet sites, smaller tree, acute apex, mucronate curled under tip, entire margins with serrated spikes variable, lower surface is pubescent 

Pinus taeda 

Pinaceace 

loblolly pine 

3 needles per fascicle, persistent cones all over crown, shorter needles, twisted needles 

Cladina evansii

Cladoniaceae 

deer moss / powder puff lichen 

3-6 cm high, whitish grey, reproduces via spores

Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora 

Cornaceae 

swamp tupelo / swamp blackgum

moist wet soilds, ridges on bark, base swells, enitre margins, acuminate apex, oblong to elliptical, has gummy fibers when pulled apart

Cyrilla racemiflora 

Cyrillaceae 

swamp titi

wet sites, spongy, lustrous bark, shreedy, surface has scales, sessile leaves, entire/ elliptical to lanceolate leaves

Vaccinium arboreum 

Ericaceae 

sparkleberry / farkleberry

oval to obovate leaf, thumbprint shape, finely serrated, pinnately veined

Gordonia lasianthus 

Theaceae 

loblolly bay 

no smell, wet poorly drained soils, crenate - serrate fine dull teeth, no stipular scars, naked bud