Plant List - Red Bug Slough Preserve - Sarasota
July 20, 2017
By: Andy Firk

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RED BUG SLOUGH PRESEREV PLANT CHECKLIST, compiled by Andy Fikr
LAST UPDATED: July 19, 2017.
LOCATION: 5200 Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34233. 
DESCRIPTION: “The slough (defined as a creek that runs through a marsh) is a tributary of Phillippi Creek, and had been a seasonal stream with dry marshes.  Sarasota County acquired the land in 2000 & 2001. A 72-acre park, formerly an area known locally as “Skeeter Drain.”  It was renamed Red Bug after a naming competition in 2002.  The park, which lies within city limits, contains mesic flatwoods, pine flatwoods, a small basin swamp, hammocks/prairie hammocks, lakes, and hardwood swamp.  There are several miles of mostly shaded trails, restrooms, picnicking, fishing, playground, and a small parking area on Beneva Road. Leashed pets are welcome, except during county run nature walks.   “The preserve is named for the Cotton StainerBug (Dysdercus suturellus). Historically a pest of cotton, this true bug leaves a distinctive yellow-brown stain on the cotton when it feeds.”
PLANTS:

- AIR POTATO [Dioscoreabulbifera– Dioscoreaceae] 
- AMARANTH [Amaranthus species – Amaranthaceae] 
- AMERICAN EVERGREEN [Syngoniumpodophyllum– Araceae] 
- AMERICAN NIGHTSHADE [Solanum americanum– Solanaceae] 
- ARROWHEAD, LANCE-LEAVED [Sagittarialancifolia– Alismataceae] 
- BALA [Sidacordifolia– Malvaceae] 
- BALL MOSS [Tillandsia recurvata– Bromeliaceae] 
- BALSAM PEAR [Momordicacharantia– Cucurbitaceae] 
- BANDANA OF THE EVERGLADES [Canna flaccida– Cannaceae] 
- BASKETGRASSES [Oplismenus species – Poaceae] 
- BAYBERRY, SOUTHERN [Myricacerifera– Myricaeae] 
- BEAKSEDGE [Rhynchospora species – Cyperaceae]
- BEAUTYBERRY, AMERICAN [Callicarpaamericana– Verbenaceae] 
- BLACK MEDIC [Medicagolupulina– Fabaceae] 
- BLACKBERRIES [Rubus species – Rosaceae] 
- BLANKETFLOWER [Gaillardia pulchella– Asteraceae] 
- BOG HEMP [Boehmeriacylindrica– Urticaceae] 
- BOTTLEBRUSH, WEEPING [Callistemon viminalis- Myrtaceae]
- BRACKEN FERN, TAILED [Pteridiumaquilinum var. pseudocaudatum– Dennstaedtiaceae] 
- BRAZILIAN PEPPER [Schinusterebinthifolia– Anacardaceae] 
- BRIARS [Smilax spp. - Smilacaceae] 
- BRIAR, SAW GREENBRIAR [Smilax bona-nox– Smilacaceae] 
- BROOM SEDGE, BUSHY [Andropogonglomeratus– Poaceae] 
- BUSHCLOVER [ZARZABACOA COMUN] [Desmodiumincanum- Fabaceae] 
- BUTTONBUSH [Cephalanthusoccidentalis– Rubiaceae] 
- CAESARWEED  [Urenalobata– Malvaceae] 
- CAMPHOR [Cinnamomumcamphora– Lauraceae]
- CAMPHORWEED [Heterothecasubaxilaris– Asteraceae]
- CARROTWOOD [Cupaniopsisanacardiodes– Sapindaceae] 
- CATTAIL, BROADLEAF [Typhalatifolia – Typhaceae] 
- CHANCA PIEDRA [Phyllanthusurinaria– Phyllanthaceae] 
- CINNAMON, JAVA [Cinnamomumburmannii – Lauraceae] 
- CINNAMON FERN [Osmundacinnamomea– Osmundaceae] 
- CLIMBING ASTER [Symphyotrichumcarolinianum– Asteraceae] 
- COONTIE [Zamia pumila– Zamiaceae] 
- CORALBEAN [Erythrinaherbacea – Fabaceae] 
- CREEPING CUCUMBER [Melothria pendula – Cucurbitaceae] 
- CREEPING INDIGO [Indigoferaspicata – Fabaceae]
- CREEPING OXEYE [Sphagneticolatrilobata – Asteraceae] 
- CROTON, TOOTH-LEAVED [Croton glandulosusvar. septentrionalis– Euphorbiaceae] 
- CUCUMBERWEED [Parietariafloridana– Urticaceae] 
- DAYFLOWER, COMMON [Commelinadiffusa var. diffusa- Commelinaceae] 
- DIXIE TICK TREFOIL [Desmodiumtortuosum– Fabaceae] 
- DOCKS [Rumex species – Polygonaceae] 
- DOGFENNEL [Eupatorium capillifolium– Asteraceae] 
- DOLLARWEED [Hydrocotyle species – Araliaceae] 
- DOWNY MILKPEA [Galactiaregularis– Fabaceae] 
- ELDERBERRY [Sambucusnigra subsp. canadensis – Adoxaceae] 
- EPAZOTE [Chenopodiumambrosioides – Amaranthaceae] 
- EVENING PRIMROSE, CUT-LEAF [Oenotheralaciniata– Onagraceae] 
- EYEBANE [Euphorbia hyssopifolia– Euphorbioaceae] 
- FALSE DAISY [Ecliptaprostrata– Asteraceae] 
- FIREBUSH [Hamelia patens – Rubiaceae] 
- FLEABANE, OAKLEAF [Erigerionquercifolius– Asteraceae] 
- FLOATINGHEART [Nymphoidesaquatica or cristata? – Menyanthaceae] 
- FLORIDA SNOW [Richardia grandiflora – Rubiaceae] 
- FOGFRUIT [Phyla nodiflora– Verbenaceae] 
- FROSTWEED [Verbesinavirginica– Asteraceae] 
- GALLBERRY [Ilex glabra– Aquifoliaceae] 
- GIANT AIRPLANT [Tillandsia utriculata– Bromeliaceae] 
- GOKSHURA [Tribulusterrestris– Zygophyllaceae] [?T. cistoides] 
- GOLDEN DEWDROP [Durantiaerecta – Verbenaceae
- GOLDEN POLYPODY [Phlebodiumaureum– Polypodiaceae] 
- GOLDENRODS [Solidago species – Asteraceae] 
- GOTU KOLA {Centellaasiatica– Apiaceae] 
- GRAPE [Vitis species – Vitaceae] 
- GRASSLEAF SPURGE [Euphorbia graminea– Euphorbiaceae] 
- GROUND CHERRY [Physalis species - Solanaceae] 
- GROUNDSEL BUSH [Baccharishalmifolia– Asteraceae] 
- GUINEAGRASS [Panicum maximum – Poaceae] 
- HAIRYPOD COWPEA [Vignaluteola– Fabaceae] 
- HEARTLEAF SORREL [Rumexhastatulus– Polygonaceae] 
- HEMPVINE [Mikaniascandens – Asteraceae] 
- HERB OF GRACE [Bacopa monnieri – Plantaginaceae] 
- HORSEHERB [Calyptocarpus vialis– Asteraceae] 
- HORSEWEED [Conyza canadensis – Asteraceae] 
- JAPANESE CLOVER [Kummerowia striata – Fabaceae] 
- JOHN CHARLES [Condea verticillata – Lamiaceae] 
- KNOTWEED[Persicaria species– Polygonaceae] 
- LATEFLOWERING THOROUGHWORT [Eupatorium serotinum – Asteraceae] 
- LEATHER FERN, GIANT [Acrostichum danaeifolium – Pteridaceae] 
- LIVE OAK [Quercus virginiana – Fagaceae] 
- LOBLOLLY BAY [Gordonia lasianthus – Theaceae]
- MIGNONETTE ORCHID [Habenariafloribunda – Orchidaceae]
- MILKPEA, EASTERN [Galactiaregularis– Fabaceae] 
- MOONFLOWER [Ipomoea alba – Convolvulaceae] 
- OCEANBLUE MORNING GLORY [Ipomoea indica– Convolvulaceae] 
- OAK, WATER [Quercusnigra – Fagaceae]   
- OLD WORLD DIAMONDFLOWER [Oldenlandiacorymbosa – Rubiaceae]  
- ORIENTAL FALSE HAWKSBEARD [Youngia japonica – Asteraceae] 
- PAINTED LEAF [Poinsettacyathophora– Euphorbiaceae] 
- PANIC GRASS [Panicum species – Poaceae] 
- PARTRIDGE PEA [Chamaecristafasciculata – Fabaceae] 
- PASSIONFLOWER, PURPLE [Passifloraincarnata– Passifloraceae] 
- PPENNSYLVANIA EVERLASTING[Gamochaetapensylvanica– Asteraceae) 
- PEPPER VINE [Ampelopsis arborea – Vitaceae]  
- PEPPERGRASS [Lepidiumvirginicum– Brassicaceae] 
- PHASEY BEAN [Macroptiliumlathyroides- Fabaceae] 
- PICKERELWEED [Pontederacordata
- PILEWORT [Erechtiteshieracifolius– Asteraceae] 
- PINE, SLASH [Pinuselliottii– Pinaceae] 
- PLANTAIN, SOUTHERN [Plantagovirginica – Plantaginaceae] 
- POISON IVY [Toxicodendronradicans– Anacardiaceae] 
- POKEWEED [Phytolaccaamericana– Phytolaccaeae] 
- PORTERWEED, BLUE [Stachytarphetajamaicensis– Verbenaceae] 
- POUZOLZ’S BUSH??? [Pouzolziazeylanica – Urticaceae]
- PRIMROSEWILLOW, PERUVIAN [Ludwigiaperuviana– Onagraceae] 
- PUNARNAVA [Boerhaviadiffusa – Nyctaginaceae]  
- PURSLANE [Portulacaoleracea– Portulacaceae] 
- PURSLANE, PINK [Portulacapilosa– Portulacaceae] 
- RAGWEED, COMMON [Ambrosia artemisifolia– Asteraceae] 
- RED BAY [Perseaborbonia– Lauraceae]  
- RED MAPLE [Acer rubrum – Sapindaceae] 
- RESSURECTION FERN [Pleopeltispolypodioides– Polypodiaceae]
- ROSARY PEA [Abrusprecatorius – Fabaceae] 
- ROSY CAMPHORWEED [Pluchearosea– Asteraceae] 
- ROUGE PLANT [Rivinahumilis– Phytolaccaceae] 
- ROYAL FERN [Osmundaregalis var. spectabilis– Osmundaceae] 
- SABAL PALM [Sabal palmetto – Arecaceae] 
- SAINT JOHN’S-WORT[Hypericum species -Clusiaceae]
- SAWGRASS, JAMAICA SWAMP [Cladiumjamaicense- Cyperaceae] 
- SAW PALMETTO [Serenoarepens– Arecaceae] 
- SEA GRAPE [Coccolobauvifera– Polygonaceae] 
- SEMAPHORE THOROUGHWORT [Eupatorium mikaniodoes– Asteraceae] 
- SENSITIVE PEA [Chamaecristanictitans var. nictitans– Fabaceae] 
- SHOWY MILKWORT [Asemeiaviolacea– Polygalaceae] 
- SHRUBBY FALSE BUTTONWEED [Spermacoceverticillata– Rubiaceae] 
- SILVERTHORN [Elaegnuspungens– Elaeagnaceae] 
- SOUTHERN BEEBLOSSOM [Gauraangustifolia– Onagraceae] 
- SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA [Magnolia grandiflora – Magnoliaceae] 
- SOUTHERN NEEDLELEAF [Tillandsia setacea– Bromeliaceae] 
- SOW THISTLE, COMMON [Sonchusoleraceus– Asteracea] 
- SOW THISTLE, SPINY [Sonchus asper – Asteraceae] 
- SPANISH BAYONET [Yucca aloifolia– Asparagaceae] 
- SPANISH MOSS [Tillandsia usneoides– Bromeliaceae] 
- SPANISH NEEDLES [Bidens alba – Asteraceae] 
- SPIDERWORT, OHIO [Tradescantiaohiensis– Commelinaceae] 
- SUNSHINE MIMOSA [Mimosa stringillosa – Fabaceae] 
- SWAMP FERN [Blechnumserrulatum– Blechnacea]
- SWAMP FLATSEDGE [Brown Chufa] [Cyperusligularis– Cyperaceae] 
- SWEET CLOVER, WHITE [Melilotus alba – Fabaceae] 
- SWEETSCENT [Plucheaodorata– Asteraceae] 
- SWORD FERN, TUBEROUS [Nephrolepiscordifolia – Nephrolepidiaceae]   
- TASSLEFLOWER, FLORIDA [Emilia fosbergii– Asteraceae] 
- TASSLEFLOWER, LILAC [Emilia sonchifolia– Asteraceae] 
- THISTLES [Circium species – Asteraceae] 
- TICKTREFOIL [Desmodiumincanum– Fabaceae] 
- TROPICAL CHICKWEED [Drymariacordata– Caryophyllaceae] 
- TROPICAL SAGE [Salvia cocinnea– Lamiaceae] 
- TWO-LEAVED NIGHTSHADE [Solanum diphyllum – Solanaceae] 
- WATER LETTUCE [Pistiastratiodes – Araceae] 
- WILD COFFEE [Psychotria nervosa – Rubiaceae] 
- WILD COFFEE, SHORTLEAF [Psychotriasulzneri– Rubiaceae] 
- WILLOW, CAROLINA [Salixcaroliniana- Salicaceae] 
- WINGED SUMAC [Rhuscopallinum– Anacardiaceae] 
- WIREWEED [Sidaspecies – Malvaceae] 
- WOOD SORREL, CREEPING [Oxalis corniculata– Oxalidaceae] 
- WOODBINE [Parthenocissusquinquefolia– Aquifoliaceae]