Alluvial Forest

There are 157 taxa reported for the Alluvial Forest habitat.

A short description of the Alluvial Forest community from The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI) is “floodplain with alluvial substrate of sand, silt, clay or organic soil; inundated yearly during growing season; influenced by disturbance from ongoing floodplain processes (deposition of point bars, creation of “ridge and swale” topography); Panhandle to central peninsula; rare or no fire; closed canopy of mainly deciduous trees; water hickory, overcup oak, diamond-leaved oak, green ash, American elm, water locust, river birch.” A full description can be found in FNAI's 2010 Guide to the Natural Communities of Florida.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Abrus precatorius Rosary-pea, Crab-eyes Not Native, Naturalized
Acacia auriculiformis Earleaf acacia Not Native, Naturalized
Acer rubrum Red maple Native
Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant leather fern Native
Actinostachys pennula Ray fern Native
Amorpha fruticosa Bastard indigobush, False indigobush Native
Ampelopsis arborea Peppervine Native
Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus Common bushy bluestem Native
Annona glabra Pond-apple Native
Apteria aphylla Nodding nixie Native
Ardisia elliptica Shoe-button ardisia Not Native, Naturalized
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit Native
Bischofia javanica Javanese bishopwood Not Native, Naturalized
Blechnum serrulatum Swamp fern, Toothed midsorus fern Native
Boehmeria cylindrica False nettle, Bog hemp, Button-hemp Native
Botrychium biternatum Cut-leaved grape fern Native
Campyloneurum phyllitidis Long strap fern Native
Canna flaccida Golden canna, Bandana-of-the-everglades Native
Carex lupuliformis Hop sedge Native
Carya aquatica Water hickory Native
Carya glabra Pignut hickory Native
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush Native
Chaerophyllum tainturieri Wild chervil, Hairyfruit chervil Native
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa Common dayflower Not Native, Naturalized
Cordia myxa Assyrian-plum, Selu Not Native, Naturalized
Crassocephalum crepidioides Thickhead, Redflower ragleaf Not Native, Naturalized
Crinum americanum Swamp-lily, Seven-sisters, String-lily Native
Cyperus odoratus Fragrant flatsedge Native
Cyperus tetragonus Fourangle flatsedge Native
Dichanthelium commutatum Variable witchgrass Native
Dioscorea bulbifera Common air-potato Not Native, Naturalized
Echinochloa muricata Rough barnyardgrass Native
Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly orchid Native
Epipremnum pinnatum cv. Aureum Golden pothos Not Native, Naturalized
Eupatorium capillifolium Dog-fennel Native
Ficus aurea Strangler fig, Golden fig Native
Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian laurel Not Native, Naturalized
Fraxinus caroliniana Water ash, Carolina ash, Pop ash Native
Funastrum clausum Whitevine, White twinevine Native
Gordonia lasianthus Loblolly bay Native
Habenaria floribunda Rein orchid, Toothpetal false reinorchid Native
Hamelia patens var. patens Firebush Native
Helianthus agrestis Southeastern sunflower Native
Hydrocotyle verticillata var. triradiata Whorled pennywort Native
Hymenocallis latifolia Mangrove spiderlily, Perfumed spiderlily Native
Hypoxis curtissii Common yellow stargrass Native
Ilex ambigua Sand holly, Carolina holly Native
Ilex cassine Dahoon holly, Dahoon Native
Ipomoea cordatotriloba Tievine Native
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire Native
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Virginia saltmarsh mallow Native
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum NR
Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrosewillow Not Native, Naturalized
Lygodium microphyllum Small-leaf climbing fern Not Native, Naturalized
Magnolia virginiana Sweet-bay Native
Mangifera indica Mango Not Native, Naturalized
Melia azedarach Chinaberrytree Not Native, Naturalized
Melothria pendula Creeping-cucumber Native
Mikania scandens Climbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine Native
Mitchella repens Partridgeberry, Twinberry Native
Morus rubra Red mulberry Native
Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson’s stopper, Twinberry Native
Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry Native
Myrsine cubana Myrsine, Colicwood Native
Nephrolepis cordifolia Tuberous sword fern Not Native, Naturalized
Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora Swamp black-gum Native
Ophioglossum nudicaule Slender adder’s tongue Native
Ophioglossum palmatum Hand fern Native
Ophioglossum petiolatum Stalked adder’s tongue fern Native
Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. setarius Woodsgrass, Basketgrass Native
Orontium aquaticum Goldenclub, Neverwet Native
Orthosia scoparia Hairnetvine, Leafless swallowwort Native
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Royal fern Native
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern Native
Panicum hemitomon Maidencane Native
Panicum rigidulum Redtop panicum Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Paspalum boscianum Bull paspalum, Bull crowngrass Native
Passiflora suberosa Corkystem passionflower Native
Peltandra virginica Green arum, Green arrow arum Native
Peperomia humilis Low peperomia Native
Persea palustris Swamp bay Native
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon Savannah panicum Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phytolacca americana American pokeweed Native
Pilea microphylla Artillery plant, Rockweed Native
Pinus elliottii var. densa South Florida slash pine Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Native
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild water-pepper, Swamp smartweed Native
Polygonum punctatum Dotted smartweed Native
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Native
Pouzolzia zeylanica Pouzolz's bush Not Native, Naturalized
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaved wild coffee Native
Psychotria tenuifolia Shortleaf wild coffee Native
Pteridium pseudocaudatum Tailed bracken fern Native
Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak, Diamond oak Native
Quercus nigra Water oak Native
Quercus virginiana Virginia live oak Native
Randia aculeata White indigoberry Native
Rhus copallinum Winged sumac Native
Rhynchospora colorata Starrush whitetop Native
Rhynchospora corniculata Shortbristle horned beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit horned beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora miliacea Millet beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora odorata Fragrant beaksedge Native
Rivina humilis Rougeplant Native
Roystonea regia Royal palm, Florida royal palm Native
Sabal minor Dwarf palmetto, Bluestem palm Native
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Native
Salix caroliniana Coastal Plain willow Native
Saururus cernuus Lizard’s tail Native
Schefflera actinophylla Australian umbrellatree Not Native, Naturalized
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Scleria triglomerata Whip nutrush Native
Senna pendula var. glabrata Valamuerto Not Native, Naturalized
Simarouba glauca Paradisetree Native
Smilax laurifolia Catbrier, Laurel greenbrier, Bamboo vine Native
Solanum capsicoides Cankerberry, Soda-apple, Cockroachberry Native
Solanum diphyllum Twoleaf nightshade Not Native, Naturalized
Solanum tampicense Aquatic soda-apple Not Native, Naturalized
Syngonium podophyllum Nephthytis, American evergreen Not Native, Naturalized
Syzygium cumini Jambolan-plum, Java-plum Not Native, Naturalized
Thelypteris dentata Downy maiden fern Not Native, Naturalized
Thelypteris interrupta Interrupted maiden fern, Hottentot fern Native
Thelypteris kunthii Southern shield fern Native
Thelypteris ovata Ovate maiden fern Native
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Marsh fern Native
Tillandsia balbisiana Reflexed wild-pine Native
Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Native
Tillandsia recurvata Ball-moss Native
Tillandsia setacea Thin-leaved wild-pine, Southern needleleaf Native
Tillandsia usneoides Spanish-moss Native
Tillandsia utriculata Giant wild-pine, Giant airplant Native
Tillandsia variabilis Soft-leaved wild-pine, Leatherleaf airplant Native
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison-ivy Native
Trachelospermum difforme Climbing-dogbane
Tridens flavus var. flavus Tall redtop, Purpletop tridens Native
Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern gamagrass, Fakahatchee grass Native
Typha domingensis Southern cat-tail Native
Ulmus americana American elm, Florida elm Native
Vaccinium arboreum Sparkleberry, Farkleberry Native
Vaccinium stamineum Deerberry Native
Verbesina virginica Frostweed, White crownbeard Native
Vernonia gigantea Giant ironweed Native
Viburnum obovatum Small viburnum, Walter’s viburnum Native
Vitis rotundifolia Muscadine, Muscadine grape Native
Vittaria lineata Shoestring fern Native
Woodwardia areolata Netted chain fern Native
Woodwardia virginica Virginia chain fern Native
Youngia japonica Rocketweed, Oriental false hawksbeard Not Native, Naturalized
Zanthoxylum fagara Wild-lime, Lime prickly-ash Native