AUSTRALIAN PINE [HORSETAIL CASUARINA] Casuarina equisetifolia - Casuarinaceae
BALA [LLIMA, FLANNEL LEAF] Sida cordifolia - Malvaceae
BALL MOSS Tillandsia recurvata - Bromeliaceae
BAMBOO VINE [LAUREL GREENBRIAR] Smilax laurifolia - Smilacaceae
BAYBEAN [SEASIDE JACKBEAN] Canavalia rosea - Fabaceae
BAYBERRY, SOUTHERN Myrica cerifera - Myricaeae
BEACH SUNFLOWER [WEST COAST DUNE SUNFLOWER]Helianthus debilis subsp. vestitus - Asteraceae
BEAUTYBERRY, AMERICAN Callicarpa americana - Lamiaceae
BLACK MANGROVE Avicennia germinans - Avicenniaceae
BLOODLEAF [JUBA’S BUSH] Iresine diffusa - Amaranthaceae
BOWSTRING HEMP [MOTHER-IN-LAW’S TONGUE] Sansevieria hyacinthoides - Ruscaceae
BRAZILIAN PEPPER Schinus terebinthifolia - Anacardaceae
BRIAR, SAW GREEN Smilax bona-nox - Smilacaceae
BROOM SEDGE [BROOMSEDGE BLUESTEM] Andropogon virginicus - Poaceae
BROOM SEDGE, BUSHYAndropogon glomeratus var. pumilus - Poaceae
BEACH CREEPER [COUGHBUSH, GOLDEN CREEPER] Ernodea littoralis - Rubiaceae
BUTTONSAGE Lantana involucrata - Verbenaceae
BUTTONWOOD Conocarpus erectus - Combretaceae
CABBAGE PALM Sabal palmetto - Arecaeae
CAMPHORWEED Haterotheca subaxillaris - Asteraceae
CARROTWOOD Cupaniopsis anacardiodes - Sapindaceae
CENTURY PLANT Agave [?angustifolia ?weberi] - Agavaceae
CHANDELIER PLANT Kalanchoe delagoensis - Crassulaceae
CHRISTMASBERRY [FLORIDA GOJI BERRY] Lycium carolinianum - Solanaceae
COINVINE Dalbergia ecastaphyllum - Fabaceae
COONTIE [FLORIDA ARROWROOT] Zamia integrifolia - Zamiaceae
COWPEA, HAIRYPOD Vigna luteola - Fabaceae
CROWFOOT GRASS, DURBAN Dactykoctenium aegypticum - Poaceae
CUCUMBERWEED [FLORIDA PELLITORY] Parietaria floridana - Urticaceae
DIXIE TICKTREFOIL Desmodium tortuosum - Fabaceae
DOG FENNEL Eupatorium capillifolium - Asteraceae
EPAZOTE [MEXICAN TEA] Dysphania ambrosiodes - Amaranthaceae
FERN, GIANT LEATHER Acrostichum danaeifolium - Pteridaceae
FIGS Ficus species - Moraceae
FLORIDA SWAMPPRIVET Forestiera segregata - Oleaceae
FOGFRUIT [MATCHWEED, CAPEWEED] Phyla nodiflora - Verbenaceae
FOXTAIL, CORAL [CORAL BRISTLEGRASS] Setaria macrosperma - Poaceae
GALE-OF-THE-WIND [CARRY-ME-SEED] Phyllanthus amarus - Phyllanthaceae
GRAY NICKERBEAN Caesalpinia bondoc - Fabaceae
GROUN CHERRY, COASTAL Physalis angustifolia - Solanaceae
GROUNDSEL BUSH Baccharis halmifolia - Asteraceae
GUMBO LIMBO Bursera simaruba - Burseraceae
HONEYCOMBHEAD Balduina angustifolia - Asteraceae
INDIAN FIG CACTUS [PRICKLYPEAR] Opuntia humifusa - Cactaceae
LATEFLOWERING THOROUGHWORT Eupatorium serotinum - Asteraceae
LEATHER FERN, GIANT Acrostichum danaefolium - Pteridaceae
LIFE PLANT [CATHERDRAL BELLS] Kalanchoe pinnata - Crassulaceae
LOVE VINECassytha filiformis - Lauraceae
MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE Catharanthus roseus - Apocynaceae
MARLBERRY Ardisia escallonioides - Primulaceae
MEXICAN CLOVER, LARGEFLOWER Richardia brasiliensis [?scabra] - Rubiaceae
MEXICAN CLOVER, TROPICAL Richardia grandiflora - Rubiaceae
MOONFLOWER Ipomoea alba [?violacea] - Convolvulaceae
MORNING-GLORY, OCEANBLUE Ipomoea indica - Convolvulaceae
MUHLY GRASS Muhlenbergia species - Poaceae
MYRSINE [COLICWOOD] Myrsine cubana - Myrsinaceae
OAK, LIVE Quercus virginiana - Fagaceae
PASSIONFLOWER, CORKYSTEMPassiflora suberosa - Passifloraceae
PEPPERGRASS [POOR MAN’S PEPPER] Lepidium virginicum - Brassicaceae
PEPPERVINE Ampelopsis cordata - Vitaceae
PINE, SLASH Pinus elliottii - Pinaceae
POISON IVY, EASTERN Toxicodendron radicans - Anacardiaceae
POKEWEED, AMERICAN Phytolacca americana - Phytolaccaeae
PURSLANE Portulaca oleracea - Portulacaceae
PRICKLY PEAR Opuntia humifusa [?stricta] - Cactacaeae
RAGWEED Ambrosia artemisifolia - Asteraceae
RAILROAD VINE Ipomoeae pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis - Convolvulaceae
RED CEDAR, SOUTHERN Juniperus virginiana - Cupressaceae
RED MANGROVE Rhizophora mangle - Rhizophoraceae
ROSARY PEA Abrus precatorius - Fabaceae
ROUGE BERRY [ROUGE PLANT] Rivina humilis - Phytolaccaceae [?Petiveriaceae in FL Atlas]
SAFFRON PLUM Sideroxylon celastrinum - Sapotaceae
SALTWORT [TURTLEWEED] Batis maritima - Bataceae
SALTBUSH [GROUNSEL BUSH, SEA MYRTLE] Baccharis halmifolia - Asteraceae
SAMPHIRE Blutaparon vermiculare - Amaranthaceae
SANDBUR, COASTAL Cenchrus spinifex - Poaceae
SANDMATS Euphorbia species - Euphorbiaceae
SAW PALMETTO Serenoa repens - Arecaceae
SCORPIONSTAIL Heliotropium angiospermum - Boraginaceae
SEA OATS Uniola paniculata - Poaceae
SEA PURSLANE, SHORELINE Sesuvium portulacastrum - Aizoaceae
SEAGRAPECoccoloba uvifera - Polygonaceae
SEASIDE OXEYE, BUSHY Borrichia frutescens - Asteraceae
SILKGRASS, NARROWLEAF Pityopsis graminifolia - Asteraceae
SLEEPY MORNING Waltheria indica - Malvaceae
SNOWBERRYChiococca alba - Rubiaceae
SOUTHERN BEEBLOSSOM Gaura angustifolia - Onagraceae
SPANISH BAYONET [ALOE YUCCA] Yucca aloifolia - Agavaceae
SPANISH MOSS Tillandsia usneoides - Bromeliaceae
SPANISH NEEDLES [BEGGARTICKS, ROMERILLO] Bidens alba - Asteraceae
STRING LILY [SEVEN-SISTERS, SWAMP LILY] Crinum americanum - Amaryllidaceae
STOPPER, WHITE Eugenia axillaris - Myrtaceae
SWAMP FLATSEDGE Cyperus ligularis - Cyperaceae
VARNISHLEAF Dodonaea viscosa - Sapindaceae
WHITE INDIGOBERRY Randia aculeata - Rubiaceae
WHITE MANGROVELaguncularia recemosa - Comretaceae
WILD COFFEE Psychotria nervosa - Rubiaceae
WILD LIME [LIME PRICKLYASH] Zanthoxylum fragara - Rutaceae
WILD POINSETTA [PAINTEDLEAF] Euphorbia cyathophora - Euphorbiaceae
WIREWEEDS Sida species - Malvaceae
WOODBINE [VIRGINIA CREEPER] Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Vitaceae
YELLOW JOYWEED Alternanthera flavescens - Amaranthaceae
-LOCATION: It “is located on Manasota Key halfway between Beach Road on the south and Manasota Beach Road at the north end of this barrier island in Englewood Florida.”
DESCRIPTION: “Blind Pass, also known as Middle Beach, offers Gulf-to-bay access, almost 3,000 feet of beach frontage, and across the road on the bay side, a beautiful trail through the mangrove forest, and a fishing dock.” Dolphins frequent this beach. Gopher Tortoises make there home here as well. “The natural beach provides a haven for nesting sea turtles.” Canoe launch, hiking trails, fishing, swimming, picnic tabels and facilities, playground field, restrooms, free parking. No lifeguards, no pets.
MY ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY FROM BLIND PASS PARK: flickr.com/photos/andyfirk/sets/72157664195412278
THIS LIST COMPILED BY: Andy Firk, Arcadia, FL. 863-263-2331