Sea Oxeye

Common Names: Sea Oxeye, Sea Daisy
Botanical Name: Borrichia frutescens

Description:
Sea oxeye is a salt-tolerant coastal plant commonly found along marsh edges and estuarine shorelines. It produces bright yellow, daisy-like flowers and helps stabilize sandy or muddy soils in tidal environments.

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Borrichia
Species: Borrichia frutescens – Sea Oxeye

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Black Mangrove

Common Names: Black Mangrove
Botanical Name: Avicennia germinans

Description:
Black mangrove is a salt-tolerant coastal tree found in tidal estuaries and lagoon shorelines. It is recognizable by its exposed pneumatophores, or breathing roots, which rise vertically from the soil to exchange oxygen in waterlogged environments.

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Avicennia
Species: Avicennia germinans – Black Mangrove

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Shoreline Paspalum

Common Names: Shoreline Paspalum
Botanical Name: Paspalum vaginatum

Description:
Shoreline paspalum is a salt-tolerant grass that grows along tidal flats and coastal margins. It forms dense mats that help stabilize shoreline soils.

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Paspalum
Species: Paspalum vaginatum – Shoreline Paspalum

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Jesuit’s Bark

Common Names: Jesuit’s Bark
Botanical Name: Ilex vomitoria

Description:
Jesuit’s bark is a small evergreen shrub or tree native to coastal regions. It produces red berries that attract birds and is tolerant of saline soils.

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species: Ilex vomitoria – Jesuit’s Bark

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Japanese Holly

Common Names: Japanese Holly
Botanical Name: Ilex crenata

Description:
Japanese holly is an introduced evergreen shrub often used in landscaping. It has small, glossy leaves and can spread into surrounding habitats.

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species: Ilex crenata – Japanese Holly

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Cabbage Palm

Common Names: Cabbage Palm, Sabal Palm
Botanical Name: Sabal palmetto

Description:
Cabbage palm is a native, salt-tolerant palm common throughout coastal Florida. It has a single rough trunk and a crown of large, fan-shaped fronds. It occurs naturally in coastal hammocks and flatwoods and is frequently used in landscaping.

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Sabal
Species: Sabal palmetto – Cabbage Palm

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