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Hydric Hammock

There are 61 taxa reported for the Hydric Hammock habitat.

Lowland with sand/clay/organic soil, often over limestone; mesic-hydric; subtropical or temperate; rare or no fire; water oak, cabbage palm, red cedar, red maple, bays, hackberry, hornbeam, blackgum, needle palm, and mixed hardwoods.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Acer rubrum Red maple Native
Apios americana Groundnut Native
Bacopa monnieri Water hyssop, Herb-of-grace Native
Bischofia javanica Javanese bishopwood Not Native, Naturalized
Blechnum serrulatum Swamp fern, Toothed midsorus fern Native
Boehmeria cylindrica False nettle, Bog hemp, Button-hemp Native
Campyloneurum phyllitidis Long strap fern Native
Carex vexans Florida hammock sedge Native
Chasmanthium nitidum Shiny woodoats Native
Eclipta prostrata False-daisy Native
Encyclia tampensis Florida butterfly orchid Native
Funastrum clausum Whitevine, White twinevine Native
Glandularia tampensis Tampa mock vervain, Tampa verbena Native
Ilex cassine Dahoon holly, Dahoon Native
Lygodium microphyllum Small-leaf climbing fern Not Native, Naturalized
Melothria pendula Creeping-cucumber Native
Myrica cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern Bayberry Native
Myrsine cubana Myrsine, Colicwood Native
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Royal fern Native
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern Native
Panicum rigidulum Redtop panicum Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Passiflora suberosa Corkystem passionflower Native
Peltandra virginica Green arum, Green arrow arum Native
Persea palustris Swamp bay Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psidium guajava Guava Not Native, Naturalized
Psychotria nervosa Shiny-leaved wild coffee Native
Psychotria tenuifolia Shortleaf wild coffee Native
Pteridium pseudocaudatum Tailed bracken fern Native
Quercus laurifolia Laurel oak, Diamond oak Native
Rhynchospora miliacea Millet beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora odorata Fragrant beaksedge Native
Rivina humilis Rougeplant Native
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Serpocaulon triseriale Angle-vein fern Native
Smilax laurifolia Catbrier, Laurel greenbrier, Bamboo vine Native
Smilax tamnoides Catbrier, Bristly greenbrier, Hogbrier Native
Solidago stricta Wand goldenrod Native
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress Native
Thelypteris kunthii Southern shield fern Native
Thelypteris palustris var. pubescens Marsh fern Native
Tillandsia balbisiana Reflexed wild-pine Native
Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica Stiff-leaved wild-pine, Cardinal airplant Native
Tillandsia recurvata Ball-moss Native
Tillandsia setacea Thin-leaved wild-pine, Southern needleleaf Native
Tillandsia usneoides Spanish-moss Native
Tillandsia utriculata Giant wild-pine, Giant airplant Native
Tillandsia variabilis Soft-leaved wild-pine, Leatherleaf airplant Native
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison-ivy Native
Triadica sebifera Popcorntree, Chinese tallowtree Not Native, Naturalized
Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern gamagrass, Fakahatchee grass Native
Typha domingensis Southern cat-tail Native
Vitis shuttleworthii Calusa grape Native
Vittaria lineata Shoestring fern Native
Woodwardia areolata Netted chain fern Native
Woodwardia virginica Virginia chain fern Native