Plants in the Ecotone Trail Gardens
Plants in the Ecotone Trail Gardens
The ecotone trail gardens at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida Nature Center include more than 150 different species of plants, eight of these are threatened species and five are endangered species.
A threatened species is one likely to become endangered. Threatened species in our gardens include Bahama Cassia (Senna mexicana), Blackbead (Pithecellobium keyense), Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), Nightshade (Mullen) (Solanum donianum), Paurotis Palm (Acoelorrhaphe wrightii), Satinleaf (Chrysophyllum oliviforme), Shrubby False Buttonweed (Spermacoce verticillata), and Simpson's Stopper (Myrcianthes fragrans).
An endangered species is one in danger of becoming extinct. Endangered species in our gardens include Cardinal airplant (Tillandsia fasciculata), Peperomia (Peperomia obtusifolia), Redberry Stopper (Eugenia confusa), Thatch Palm (Thrinax radiata), and Wild Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum).
The table below lists gardens where particular plants are found. Click on the common name of each plant to see photographs and plant descriptions.
Disclaimer: Although plants are listed for particular gardens in the chart below, exact locations do change because birds and wind distribute seeds, saltwater intrudes, and drought takes its toll.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Gardens |
|---|---|---|
Dioscorea bulbifera |
throughout treetops | |
Iris hexagona |
10, 13 | |
Sida rhombifolia |
9 | |
Senna mexicana |
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 | |
Oplismenus hirtellus |
1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12. 13, 14 | |
Helianthus debilis |
7, 11, 12 | |
Callicarpa americana |
1, 2, 5, 7, 13 | |
Capsicum annuum |
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Pithecellobium keyense |
1 | |
Avicennia germinana |
14 | |
Herissantia crispa |
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Liatris chapmanii |
11, 12 | |
Cordia globosa |
5, 6 | |
Conoclinium coelestinum |
5, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
Aster dumosus |
6 | |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
13 | |
Conocarpus erectus |
3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15 | |
Sabal palmetto |
2, 3, 8, 13, 14, 15 | |
Urena lobata |
15 | |
Senna alata |
1 | |
Tillandsia fasciculata |
12, 13 | |
Gelsemium sempervirens |
12 | |
Pithecellobium unguis-cati |
1, 5 | |
Lycium carolinianum |
6 | |
Aster carolinianus |
2, 8, 9 | |
Cocos nucifera |
15 | |
Chrysobalanus icaco |
2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15 | |
Colubrina arborescens |
7 | |
Dalbergia ecastaphyllum |
12, 13, 14, 15 | |
Bidens alba |
throughout gardens | |
Trachelospermum jasminoides |
1, 4 | |
Zamia pumila |
6 | |
Erythrina herbacea |
2 | |
Lonicera sempervirens |
11 | |
Corchorus siliquosus |
7 | |
Passiflora suberosa |
13 | |
Dicliptera assurgens |
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 | |
Bignonia capreolata |
1 | |
Kalanchoe dalgremontiana |
throughout gardens | |
Eupatorium capillifolium |
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Sabal minor |
15 | |
Ilex vomitoria |
1, 5, 13 | |
Sambucus canadensis |
2 | |
Oenothera speciosa |
9 | |
Tripsacum dactyloides |
13 | |
Baccharis angustifolia |
6, 8, 9, 10, 13 | |
Citharexylum spinosum |
2, 6, 9 | |
Hamelia cuprea |
4 | |
Hamelia parens var. glabra |
5 | |
Hamelia patens |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 | |
Hamelia patens X cuprea |
10 | |
Odontonema strictum |
1 | |
Canna flaccida |
13 | |
Gaillardia pulchella |
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
Cordia sebestena |
1, 15 | |
Cassia surattensis |
1, 4 | |
Ernodea littoralis |
11 | |
Duranta erecta |
1, 3, 8, 11 | |
Phlebodium aureum |
2 | |
Blechum pyramidatum |
8, 9, 10 | |
Bursera simaruba |
1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 | |
Vigna luteoa |
10 | |
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis |
8 | |
Monarda punctata |
5 | |
Iresine diffusa |
8, 11 | |
Capparis cynophallophora |
1, 14 | |
Piscidia piscipula |
13 | |
Jatropha integerrima |
1 | |
Clerodendrum speciosissimum |
4 | |
Sagittaria lancifolia |
13 | |
Ocotea coriacea |
1 | |
Quercus laurifolia |
1, 7, 13, 14, 15 | |
Acrostichum danaeifolium |
2, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 | |
Sida cordifolia |
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Capparis flexuosa |
13 | |
Quercus virginiana |
7, 13 | |
Swietenia mahagoni |
1, 13, 15 | |
Rhabdadenia biflora |
3, 7, 9 | |
Ardisia escallonioides |
3 | |
Senecio confusus |
1 | |
Ipomoea alba |
15 | |
Vitis rotundifolia |
7, 12, 14, 15 | |
Sophora tomentosa var. occidentalis |
1, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15 | |
Sophora tomentosa var. truncata |
12 | |
Solanum donianum |
9, 13, 14 | |
Rhexia mariana |
9 | |
Desmodium paniculatum |
1, 5, 12, 13 | |
Simarouba glauca |
1, 5, 12 | |
Heliconia psittacorum |
1 | |
Chamaecrista fasciculata |
8, 12, 14, 15 | |
Passiflora incense |
8 | |
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii |
1 | |
Peperomia obtusifolia |
14 | |
Lepidium virginicum |
4, 8, 10 | |
Coccoloba diversifolia |
4 | |
Hibiscus aculeatus |
1, 8, 10 | |
Aristolochia trilobata |
4 | |
Aristolochia ringens |
1, 9, 13 | |
Clusia rosea |
14 | |
Pluchea odorata |
1, 5, 10 | |
Annona glabra |
9, 12, 13, 14 | |
Fraxinus caroliniana |
9, 14 | |
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis |
1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 | |
Stachytarpheta cayennensis |
1, 5, 13 | |
Portulaca rubricaulis |
Thoughout gardens | |
Cissus verticillata |
3, 9 | |
Senna ligustrina |
1, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13 | |
Zephyranthes atamasco |
3 | |
Persea borbonia |
8 | |
Eugenia confusa |
1 | |
Rhizophora mangle |
7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 | |
Abrus precatorius |
Treetops | |
Rivina humilis |
1, 2, 3, 14 | |
Roystonea regia |
4, 13 | |
Baccharis halimifolia |
6, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
Chrysophyllum oliviforme |
7, 8, 9, 12 | |
Serenoa repens |
1 | |
Asclepias curassavica |
1, 2, 4, 8, 9 | |
Heliotropium angiospermum |
1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 | |
Coccoloba uvifera |
7, 14 | |
Borrichia frutescens |
10 | |
Solidago sempervirens |
1, 9, 10, 13 | |
Chamaecrista nictitans |
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Ardisia elliptica |
Throughout gardens | |
Spermacoce verticillata |
3, 9 | |
Myrcianthes fragrans |
2 | |
Juniperus silicicola |
1, 2 | |
Yucca aloifolia |
13 | |
Eugenia foetida |
2 | |
Tradescantia ohiensis |
5, 7 | |
Melanthera nivea |
9, 11 | |
Platycerium sp. |
9 | |
Ficus aurea |
4, 15 | |
Mimosa strigillosa |
1, 4 | |
Blechnum serrulatum |
14 | |
Crinum americanum |
12, 13 | |
Acacia farnesiana |
3, 6 | |
Magnolia virginiana |
2, 9 | |
Nephrolepis sp. |
2 | |
Emilia fosbergii |
Throughout gardens | |
Thrinax radiata |
1 | |
Coreopsis leavenworthii |
10 | |
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
3, 5, 8, 9 | |
Myrica cerifera |
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Wedelia trilobata |
9, 12, 13, 14, 15 | |
Tetrazygia bicolor |
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Randia aculeata |
2, 3, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 | |
Laguncularia racemosa |
2, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 | |
Eugenia axillaris |
2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 | |
Pentalinon luteum |
2, 12, 15 | |
Psychotria sulzneri |
2, 6, 7 | |
Psychotria nervosa |
1, 13, 14, 15 | |
Gossypium hirsutum |
9?, 11 | |
Lantana involucrata |
5, 7 | |
Zanthoxylum fagara |
3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 | |
Ruellia caroliniensis |
11 | |
Plumbago scandens |
2, 4, 6, 8, 12 | |
Poinsettia cyathophora |
1, 12 | |
Sida acuta |
12 | |
Turnera ulmifolia |
7 | |
Flaveria linearis |
1, 9 | |
** invasive; remove by roots |
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Links:
Index To Photographs of Plants in the Gardens
Conservancy of Southwest Florida Ecotone Home Page
Conservancy of Southwest Florida Home Page.
Please report errors to Susan Snyder at ssnyder2@columbus.rr.com
