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Sinkhole

There are 92 taxa reported for the Sinkhole habitat.

Karst feature with steep limestone walls; mesic-hydric; subtropical or temperate; no fire; ferns, herbs, shrubs, and hardwoods.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Abrus precatorius Rosary-pea, Crab-eyes Not Native, Naturalized
Acrostichum aureum Golden leather fern Native
Acrostichum danaeifolium Giant leather fern Native
Adiantum melanoleucum Fragrant maidenhair Native
Adiantum tenerum Brittle maidenhair Native
Anemia adiantifolia Pine fern, Maidenhair pineland fern Native
Anemia wrightii Wright's pineland fern Native
Annona glabra Pond-apple Native
Asplenium dentatum Toothed spleenwort Native
Asplenium verecundum Modest spleenwort Native
Asplenium x biscaynianum Biscayne spleenwort Native
Bacopa caroliniana Lemon hyssop, Lemon bacopa, Blue waterhyssop Native
Blechnum serrulatum Swamp fern, Toothed midsorus fern Native
Boehmeria cylindrica False nettle, Bog hemp, Button-hemp Native
Campyloneurum phyllitidis Long strap fern Native
Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush Native
Ceratophyllum australe Prickly hornwort Native
Chrysobalanus icaco Coco-plum Native
Cladium jamaicense Saw-grass, Jamaica swamp sawgrass Native
Conocarpus erectus Buttonwood Native
Conoclinium coelestinum Blue mistflower Native
Cyperus involucratus Umbrella plant Not Native, Naturalized
Didymoglossum krausii Kraus' bristle fern Native
Didymoglossum lineolatum Lined bristle fern Native
Didymoglossum punctatum subsp. floridanum Florida bristle fern Native
Diodia virginiana Buttonweed, Virginia buttonweed Native
Dioscorea bulbifera Common air-potato Not Native, Naturalized
Echinodorus berteroi Upright burrhead Native
Eleocharis cellulosa Gulf Coast spikerush Native
Eugenia uniflora Surinam-cherry Not Native, Naturalized
Ficus aurea Strangler fig, Golden fig Native
Ficus microcarpa Laurel fig, Indian laurel Not Native, Naturalized
Funastrum clausum Whitevine, White twinevine Native
Hyptis alata Musky mint, Clustered bushmint Native
Isoetes flaccida Florida quillwort Native
Leptochloa virgata Tropical spangletop Native
Lomariopsis kunzeana Holly vine fern Native
Ludwigia microcarpa Smallfruit primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican primrosewillow Native
Ludwigia repens Creeping primrosewillow Native
Mecardonia acuminata subsp. peninsularis Axilflower Native
Mikania scandens Climbing hempweed, Climbing hempvine Native
Myrsine cubana Myrsine, Colicwood Native
Nymphoides aquatica Big floatingheart Native
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis Royal fern Native
Panicum hemitomon Maidencane Native
Panicum rigidulum Redtop panicum Native
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Native
Parietaria floridana Florida pellitory Native
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Woodbine Native
Peltandra virginica Green arum, Green arrow arum Native
Persea palustris Swamp bay Native
Phlebodium aureum Golden polypody Native
Phyla nodiflora Turkey tangle fogfruit, Capeweed, Frogfruit Native
Pilea microphylla Artillery plant, Rockweed Native
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana Resurrection fern Native
Pluchea odorata Sweetscent Native
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild water-pepper, Swamp smartweed Native
Polygonum punctatum Dotted smartweed Native
Polygonum setaceum Bog smartweed Native
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Native
Proserpinaca palustris Mermaid weed, Marsh mermaidweed Native
Proserpinaca pectinata Mermaid weed, Combleaf mermaidweed Native
Psilotum nudum Whisk-fern Native
Pteris bahamensis Bahama ladder brake Native
Pteris vittata China brake Not Native, Naturalized
Rhynchospora colorata Starrush whitetop Native
Rhynchospora divergens Spreading beaksedge Native
Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit horned beaksedge Native
Sabal palmetto Cabbage palm Native
Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Native
Salix caroliniana Coastal Plain willow Native
Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Elderberry, American elder Native
Samolus valerandi subsp. parviflorus Pineland pimpernel, Seaside brookweed Native
Saururus cernuus Lizard’s tail Native
Schefflera actinophylla Australian umbrellatree Not Native, Naturalized
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper Not Native, Naturalized
Sesuvium maritimum Annual sea-purslane, Slender seapurslane Native
Sphenomeris clavata Wedgelet fern Native
Syzygium cumini Jambolan-plum, Java-plum Not Native, Naturalized
Tectaria coriandrifolia Hairy halberd fern Native
Tectaria fimbriata Least halbard fern Native
Tectaria heracleifolia Broad halbard fern Native
Tectaria x amesiana Ames' halberd fern Native
Thalia geniculata Alligatorflag, Fireflag Native
Thelypteris kunthii Southern shield fern Native
Thelypteris reptans var. reptans Creeping star-hair fern Native
Thelypteris sclerophylla Stiff star-hair fern Native
Typha domingensis Southern cat-tail Native
Utricularia foliosa Leafy bladderwort Native
Utricularia radiata Little floating bladderwort Native
Voyria parasitica Parasitic ghostplant Native