Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area Plant List*

Common name Species name Habitat**
Rosary peaP Abrus precatorious P,R
Red maple Acer rubrum F
Leather fern Acrostichum danaeifolium W
Giant leather fern Acrostichum danaeifolium F,W
Pepper vine Ampolepsis arborea H
Broom sedge Andropogon glomeratus D,R
Marlberry Ardisia escallonioides H
Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema acuminatum H
Scarlett milkweed Asclepias curvassicum D,R
Aster Aster aff. dumosus D,R
Black mangrove Avicennia germinans W
Saltbush Baccharis halimifolia D,R
Saltwort Batis maritima W
Tarflower Bejaria racemosa P
Spanish needle Bidens alba D,R
Swamp fern Blechnum serrulatum H
Sea oxeye daisy Borrichia frutescens D,W
Tough bumelia Bumelia tenax P
Grey nicker bean Caesalpinia pulcherrima D
Beautyberry Callicarpa americana H
Cassia Cassia ligustrina R
Australian pineP Casuarina sp. R
Partridge pea Chamaecrista fasciculata D,P,R
Snowberry Chiococca alba H
Possum grape Cissus verticillata H,R
Sour orange Citrus aurantium H
Buttonwood Conocarpus erecta W
Scrub mint Conradina grandiflora P
Rattlebox Crotelaria spectabilis R
CarrotwoodP Cupaniopsis anacardiodes D,H,R
Swamp cyrilla Cyrilla racemosa H
Coin vine Dalbergia ecastophyllum D
Air potatoP Dioscorea bulbifera H,R
Butterfly orchid Encyclia tampensis H
Coralbean Erythrina herbacea D,H
White stopper Eugenia axillaris H
Frostweed Eupatorium serotinum D,R
Seaside gentian Eustoma exaltatum D
Strangler fig Ficus aurea D,H
Yellowtop Flaveria linearis D
Florida privet Forestiera segregata D,H
Blolly Guapira discolor Pl
Habenaria orchid Habenaria odontopetala H
Firebush Hammelia patens Pl
Scorpion tail Heliotropium angiospermum D
Gallberry Ilex glabra P
Morning glory Ipomoea cordatriloba R
Virginia willow Itea virginica F
Marsh elder Iva frutescens D
Marsh mallow Kosteletzyka virginica W
White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa W
LantanaP Lantana camara D,R
Peppergrass Lepidium virginicum D,R
Sea lavender Limonium carolinianum D
Christmas berry Lycium carolinanum D
Rusty lyonia Lyonia ferruginea P
Pink lyonia Lyonia lucida P
Creeping cucumber Melothria pendula D,R
Climbing hemp Mikania cordifolia D,R
Wild balsam apple Momordica charantia D,R
Red mulberry Morus rubra H
Muscadine grape Muscadina munsoniana D,H,R
Simpsons stopper Myrcianthes fragrans var. simpsoni F,H
Wax myrtle Myrica cerifera D,F,H,P
Myrsine Myrsine punctata D,H
Lancewood Nectandra coriacea H
Tuberous sword fernP Nephrolepsis cordifolia H
Basket grass Oplismenus setarius H
Giant panicumP Panicum maximum D,R
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia D,H,R
Corky stemmed passion flower Passiflora suberosa D,H,R
Redbay Persea borbonia H
Golden polypody Phlebodium aureum H
Pokeberry Phytolacca americana D,H,R
South Florida slash pine Pinus elliotti var. densa P
Marsh fleabane Pluchea odorata D,R
Wild plumbago Plumbago scandens H
Wild poinsettia Poinsettia cyathophora D,R
Resurrection fern Polypodium polypodioides H
Cherry laurel Prunus carolinianum H
Cattley guavaP Psidium cattelianum H,R
GuavaP Psidium guajava H,R
Soft-leaved wild coffee Psychotria nervosa H
Shiny-leaved wild coffee Psychotria sulzneri H
Pineland bracken fern Pteridium aquilinium var. caudatum D,H,R
Myrtle oak Quercus myrtifolia P
Scrub live oak Quercus geminata P
Chapman oak Quercus chapmani P
Laurel oak Quercus laurifolia H,F
Live oak Quercus virginiana H
White indigo berry Randia aculeata D,H
Mangrove rubber vine Rhabdadenia biflora D
Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle W
Shiny sumac Rhus copallina H,P
Star rush Rhynchospora colorata R
Rouge plant Rivinia humilis H
Cabbage palm Sabal palmetto D,H,R
Glasswort Salicornia virginica W
Red salvia Salvia coccinea Pl
Elderberry Sambucus simpsoni H,R
Brazilian pepper Schinus terebinthifolius D,H,R
Saw palmetto Serenoa repens H,P,S
Sea purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum D
Catbrier Smilax sp. H,P,S
Twinleaf solanumP Solanum diphyllum D,H,R
Seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens D
Thelypteris interrupta H
Downy shield fern Thelypteris dentata H
Hottentot fern Thelypteris interrupta H
Widespread maiden fern Thelypteris kunthii H
Seaside mahoeP Thespesia populnea D
Quill-leaf wild pine Tillandsia setacea H,P
Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides H
Green wild pine Tillandsia utriculata H,P
Ball moss Tillandsia recurvata H
Red wild pine Tillandsia fasciculata H,P
Poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans H,P,R
Gentian noddingcaps Triphora gentianoides H
CaesarweedP Urena lobata R
Shiny blueberry Vaccinium myrsinites P
Climbing cowpea Vigna luteola D,R
Southern fox grape Vitis rotundifolia H,R
Shoestring fern, Grass fern Vittaria lineata H
WedeliaP Wedelia triloba R
Tallowwood Ximenia americana P
Spanish bayonet Yucca aloifolia H
Hercules club Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Pl


* Prepared by Janice Broda with assistance from Dr. Nancy Coile, Botanist, Division of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Richard Moyroud, Mesozoic Landscapes, and Bob Stolze, Former Curator of Ferns, Illinois Natural History Survey

**
D = Mosquito control dike
F = Freshwater wetlands (at quarry area)
H = Hammock
P = Scrubby pine flatwoods
Pl = Planted
R = Ruderal (disturbed) areas
S = Sand pine scrub
W = Coastal wetlands