Strand Swamp

There are 243 taxa reported for the Strand Swamp habitat.

Broad, shallow channel with peat over mineral substrate; seasonally inundated, flowing water; subtropical; occasional or rare fire; cypress and/or willow.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Acer rubrum Red maple Native
Acmella oppositifolia var. repens Oppositeleaf spotflower Native
Acoelorraphe wrightii Paurotis palm, Everglades palm Native
Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant leather fern Native
Alternanthera philoxeroides Alligatorweed Not Native, Naturalized
Ampelopsis arborea Peppervine Native
Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus Common bushy bluestem Native
Annona glabra Pond-apple Native
Apios americana Groundnut Native
Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed Native
Asplenium serratum Bird’s-nest fern, Wild birdnest fern Native
Azolla caroliniana Carolina Mosquito Fern Native
Bacopa caroliniana Lemon hyssop, Lemon bacopa, Blue waterhyssop Native
Berchemia scandens Rattan vine, Alabama supplejack Native
Blechnum serrulatum Swamp fern, Toothed midsorus fern Native
Bletia purpurea Pinepink Native
Boehmeria cylindrica False nettle, Bog hemp, Button-hemp Native
Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum Leafless bentspur orchid Native
Campyloneurum angustifolium Narrow strap fern, Narrow-leaved strap fern Native
Campyloneurum costatum Tailed strap fern Native
Campyloneurum phyllitidis Long strap fern Native
Carex gigantea Giant sedge Native
Carex lupuliformis Hop sedge Native
Catopsis floribunda Florida strap airplant Native
Catopsis nutans Nodding strap airplant Native
Centella asiatica Coinwort, Spadeleaf Native
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush Native
Chrysobalanus icaco Coco-plum Native
Cicuta maculata Spotted water-hemlock Native
Cladium jamaicense Saw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass Native
Colocasia esculenta Wild taro, Dasheen, Coco-yam Not Native, Naturalized
Commelina diffusa var. gigas Climbing dayflower Not Native, Naturalized
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa Common dayflower Not Native, Naturalized
Cranichis muscosa Moss orchid, Cypressknee helmet orchid Native
Crinum americanum Swamp-lily, Seven-sisters, String-lily Native
Ctenitis sloanei Florida tree fern, Red-hair comb fern Native
Ctenitis submarginalis Brown-hair comb fern Native
Cyclopogon cranichoides Cranichis lady's-tresses Native
Cyclopogon elatus Tall neottia, Tall lady’s-tresses Native
Cyperus distinctus Swamp flatsedge Native
Cyperus odoratus Fragrant flatsedge Native
Cyperus strigosus Strawcolored flatsedge Native
Cyperus tetragonus Fourangle flatsedge Native
Cyrtopodium punctatum Cowhorn orchid, Cigar orchid Native
Dendrophylax lindenii Ghost orchid, Palmplolly Native
Dendrophylax porrectus Needleroot airplant orchid Native
Desmodium paniculatum Panicledleaf ticktrefoil Native
Dichanthelium commutatum Variable witchgrass Native
Diodia virginiana Buttonweed, Virginia buttonweed Native
Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyardgrass Not Native, Naturalized
Echinochloa walteri Coast cockspur Native
Eichhornia crassipes Common water-hyacinth Not Native, Naturalized
Eleocharis cellulosa Gulf Coast spikerush Native
Eleocharis geniculata Canada spikerush Native
Eleocharis microcarpa Smallfruit spikerush Native
Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly orchid Native
Epidendrum acuñae Acuna’s star orchid Native
Epidendrum anceps Dingy-flowered star orchid Native
Epidendrum floridense Umbrella star orchid Native
Epidendrum nocturnum Night-blooming epidendrum, Night-scented orchid Native
Epidendrum rigidum Stiff-flower star orchid, rigid Epidendrum Native
Epidendrum strobiliferum Big Cypress star orchid Native
Eragrostis hypnoides Teal love grass Native
Eulophia alta Wild-coco Native
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
Fuirena scirpoidea Southern umbrellasedge Native
Funastrum clausum Whitevine, White twinevine Native
Guzmania monostachia West Indian tufted airplant Native
Habenaria distans Hammock false rein orchid Native
Habenaria floribunda Rein orchid, Toothpetal false reinorchid Native
Habenaria repens Waterspider false reinorchid Native
Hamelia patens var. patens Firebush Native
Hibiscus coccineus Scarlet rosemallow Native
Hippocratea volubilis Medicine vine Native
Hydrilla verticillata Water-thyme Not Native, Naturalized
Hydrocotyle umbellata Manyflower marshpennywort Native
Hydrocotyle verticillata var. verticillata Whorled marshpennywort Native
Hydrolea corymbosa Skyflower Native
Hymenachne amplexicaulis Trompetilla Not Native, Naturalized
Hypericum tetrapetalum Fourpetal St. John’s-wort Native
Hypoxis curtissii Common yellow stargrass Native
Hyptis alata Musky mint, Clustered bushmint Native
Ilex cassine Dahoon holly, Dahoon Native
Ionopsis utricularioides Delicate violet orchid Native
Ipomoea indica Ocean-blue morningglory Native
Isoetes flaccida Florida quillwort Native
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire Native
Juncus paludosus Native
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Virginia saltmarsh mallow Native
Lachnanthes caroliana Bloodroot, Carolina redroot Native
Landoltia punctata Dotted duckweed Not Native, Naturalized
Lemna valdiviana Valdivia duckweed Native
Lepanthopsis melanantha Tiny orchid Native
Leptochloa fusca subsp. fascicularis Bearded spangletop Native
Lindernia dubia Yellowseed false-pimpernel Native
Liparis nervosa Pantropical widelip orchid Native
Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrosewillow Not Native, Naturalized
Ludwigia repens Creeping primrosewillow Native
Lycopus rubellus Taperleaf waterhoarhound Native
Lygodium microphyllum Small-leaf climbing fern Not Native, Naturalized
Malaxis spicata Florida addersmouth orchid Native
Melaleuca quinquenervia Punktree Not Native, Naturalized
Micranthemum umbrosum Shade mudflower Native
Mikania scandens Climbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine Native
Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry Native
Myrsine cubana Myrsine, Colicwood Native
Najas guadalupensis Southern waternymph Native
Najas wrightiana Wright’s waternymph Native
Nephrolepis biserrata Giant sword fern Native
Nephrolepis cordifolia Tuberous sword fern Not Native, Naturalized
Nephrolepis exaltata Sword fern, Wild Boston fern Native
Nephrolepis x averyi Avery’s sword fern Native
Neyraudia reynaudiana Burmareed, Silkreed Not Native, Naturalized
Nymphaea elegans Blue waterlily, Tropical royalblue waterlily Native
Nymphaea odorata American white waterlily Native
Nymphoides aquatica Big floatingheart Native
Oncidium ensatum Florida dancinglady orchid Native
Ophioglossum palmatum Hand fern Native
Ophioglossum petiolatum Stalked adder’s tongue fern Native
Orontium aquaticum Goldenclub, Neverwet 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
Paspalidium geminatum Egyptian paspalidium Native
Paspalum eglume Florida reimargrass Native
Passiflora pallens Pineland passionflower Native
Pecluma ptilodon var. bourgeauana Comb polypody Native
Peltandra virginica Green arum, Green arrow arum Native
Pentodon pentandrus Hale's pentodon Native
Peperomia alata Winged peperomia Native
Peperomia glabella Cypress peperomia Native
Peperomia humilis Low peperomia Native
Peperomia obtusifolia Florida peperomia, Baby rubberplant Native
Peperomia species A Native
Persea palustris Swamp bay Native
Phanopyrum gymnocarpon Savannah panicum Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phoradendron leucarpum Mistletoe, Oak mistletoe Native
Phragmites australis Common reed Native
Pilea microphylla Artillery plant, Rockweed Native
Pinus elliottii var. densa South Florida slash pine Native
Pistia stratiotes Water-lettuce Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Native
Polygonum glabrum Denseflower knotweed Native
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild water-pepper, Swamp smartweed Native
Polygonum punctatum Dotted smartweed Native
Polystachya concreta Greater yellowspike orchid Native
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Native
Proserpinaca palustris Mermaid weed, Marsh mermaidweed Native
Proserpinaca pectinata Mermaid weed, Combleaf mermaidweed Native
Prosthechea cochleata Clamshell orchid, cockleshell orchid Native
Prosthechea pygmaea Dwarf butterfly orchid Native
Psidium guajava Guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaved wild coffee Native
Psychotria tenuifolia Shortleaf wild coffee Native
Pteridium caudatum Lacy bracken fern Native
Pteridium pseudocaudatum Tailed bracken fern Native
Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak, Diamond oak Native
Quercus nigra Water oak Native
Rhynchospora caduca Anglestem beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora corniculata Shortbristle horned beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit horned beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora miliacea Millet beaksedge Native
Rorippa floridana Coastal watercress, Florida watercress Native
Roystonea regia Royal palm, Florida royal palm Native
Rumex verticillatus Swamp dock Native
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sabatia calycina Coastal rosegentian Native
Sacoila lanceolata var. paludicola Leafless beaked lady's-tresses Native
Sagittaria filiformis Threadleaf arrowhead Native
Sagittaria graminea var. graminea Grassy arrowhead Native
Sagittaria graminea var. chapmanii Chapman's arrowhead Native
Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Native
Salix caroliniana Coastal Plain willow Native
Salvinia minima Water spangles Not Native, Naturalized
Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Elderberry, American elder Native
Saururus cernuus Lizard’s tail Native
Schefflera actinophylla Australian umbrellatree Not Native, Naturalized
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Schoenoplectus californicus Giant bulrush, California bulrush Native
Schoenoplectus pungens Sword-grass, Threesquare bulrush Native
Senna pendula var. glabrata Valamuerto Not Native, Naturalized
Smilax laurifolia Catbrier, Laurel greenbrier, Bamboo vine Native
Smilax tamnoides Catbrier, Bristly greenbrier, Hogbrier Native
Solanum capsicoides Cankerberry, Soda-apple, Cockroachberry Native
Solanum tampicense Aquatic soda-apple Not Native, Naturalized
Solidago stricta Wand goldenrod Native
Spiranthes odorata Fragrant lady’s-tresses, Marsh lady’s-tresses Native
Spirodela polyrhiza Common duckweed Native
Stillingia aquatica Corkwood, Water toothleaf Native
Symphyotrichum carolinianum Climbing aster Native
Symphyotrichum elliottii Elliott’s aster Native
Taxodium ascendens Pond cypress Native
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress Native
Thalia geniculata Alligatorflag, Fireflag Native
Thelypteris augescens Abrupt-tip maiden fern Native
Thelypteris dentata Downy maiden fern Not Native, Naturalized
Thelypteris grandis var. grandis Stately maiden fern Native
Thelypteris interrupta Interrupted maiden fern, Hottentot fern Native
Thelypteris kunthii Southern shield fern Native
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Marsh fern Native
Thelypteris reticulata Lattice-vein fern Native
Thelypteris serrata Toothed lattice-vein fern Native
Tiedmannia filiformis Water dropwort, Water cowbane Native
Tillandsia balbisiana Reflexed wild-pine Native
Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Native
Tillandsia flexuosa Banded wild-pine, Twisted airplant Native
Tillandsia paucifolia Twisted wild-pine, Potbelly airplant Native
Tillandsia pruinosa Hoary wild-pine, Fuzzywuzzy 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
Tillandsia x smalliana Reddish wild-pine Native
Tournefortia hirsutissima Chiggery grapes Native
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison-ivy Native
Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St. John’s-wort Native
Trichomanes holopterum Entire-winged bristle fern Native
Ulmus americana American elm, Florida elm Native
Utricularia foliosa Leafy bladderwort Native
Utricularia gibba Cone-spur bladderwort, Humped bladderwort Native
Utricularia inflata Floating bladderwort Native
Utricularia purpurea Eastern purple bladderwort Native
Utricularia radiata Little floating bladderwort Native
Vallisneria americana Tape-grass, American eel-grass Native
Vanilla phaeantha Leafy vanilla Native
Vittaria lineata Shoestring fern Native
Wolffiella gladiata Bog-mat, Florida mudmidget Native
Woodwardia areolata Netted chain fern Native
Woodwardia virginica Virginia chain fern Native
Ximenia americana Hog-plum, Tallowwood Native
Youngia japonica Rocketweed, Oriental false hawksbeard Not Native, Naturalized
Zizaniopsis miliacea Southern wild-rice, Giant cut-grass Native