Plant ID Species

Slender copperleaf (three-seeded mercury)

Acalypha spp.

Acalypha spp. growth form

Forb

Acalypha spp.

Native

Acalypha spp. wildlife use

food source for seed-eating birds like northern bobwhite quail, morning doves

Ampelopsis cordata growth form

Vine

Ampelopsis cordata n/e

Native

Ampelopsis cordata wildlife use

Not much wildlife use.

Aronia arbutifolia growth form

Shrub

Aronia arbutifolia wildlife use

Provides food for fruit eating songbirds, rabbits, WTD

Aronia arbutifolia n/e

Native

Bignonia capreolata growth form

Vine

Bignonia capreolata n/e

Native

Bignonia capreolata wildlife use

Great early nectar provider for hummingbirds coming across Gulf

Callicarpa americana growth form

Shrub

Callicarpa americana n/e

Native

Callicarpa americana wildlife use

Great forage for WTD, wild turkeys, cardinals. Good for cover. High levels of vitamin A. Protein rich

Campsis radicans growth form

Vine

Campsis radicans n/e

Native

Campsis radicans wildlife use

Great early nectar provider. Supports pollinators like hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies

Cephalanthus occidentalis growth form

Shrub

Cephalanthus occidentalis n/e

Native

Cephalanthus occidentalis wildlife use

Good for cover. Great for wood ducks, dabbling ducks/ feed on seeds. Good for pollinators

Chasmanthium latifolium growth form

Grass

Chasmanthium latifolium n/e

Native

Chasmanthium latifolium wildlife use

Dabbling ducks can feed on seeds

Conyza canadensis growth form

Forb

Conyza canadensis n/e

Native

Conyza canadensis wildlife use

none

Cyperus esculentus growth form

Sedge

Cyperus esculentus n/e

Exotic

Cyperus esculentus wildlife use

Pigs and muskrats go after underground tubers. Cover for waterfowl and turkeys

Eupatorium capillifolium growth form

Forb

Eupatorium capillifolium n/e

Native

Eupatorium capillifolium wildlife use

Good forage for WTD

Gelsemium sempervirens growth form

Vine

Gelsemium sempervirens n/e

Native

Gelsemium sempervirens wildlife use

Great early nectar source for pollinators

Itea virginica growth form

Shrub

Itea virginica n/e

Native

Itea virginica wildlife use

Good for pollinators, early nectar source

Juncus effusus growth form

Rush

Juncus effusus n/e

Native

Juncus effusus wildlife use

Perchings/ nesting areas for marsh birds

Lonicera sempervirens growth form

Vine

Lonicera sempervirens n/e

Native

Lonicera sempervirens wildlife use

No high interest

Ludwigia spp. growth form

Forb

Ludwigia spp. n/e

Native

Ludwigia spp. wildlife use

Good forage for WTD

Morella cerifera growth form

Shrub

Morella cerifera n/e

Native

Morella cerifera wildlife use

Good for cover. Food source (berries) for fruit eating songbirds

Nekemias arborea growth form

Vine

Nekemias arborea n/e

Native

Nekemias arborea wildlife use

Food source for songbirds, small mammals

Panicum virgatum growth form

Grass

Panicum virgatum n/e

Native

Panicum virgatum wildlife use

Great for aerial cover for Northern bobwhite, deermice. Prairie indicating grass

Paspalum urvillei growth form

Grass

Paspalum urvillei n/e

Exotic

Paspalum urvillei wildife use

Not great for wildlife, but turkeys may eat seeds

Rudbeckia hirta growth form

Forb

Rudbeckia hirta n/e

Native

Rudbeckia hirta wildlife use

Evergreen basil rosettes provide forage during winter for wild turkeys, deer. Early nectar in the season

Rudbeckia lancinata growth form

Forb

Rudbeckia lancinata n/e

Native

Rudbeckia lancinata wildlife use

Good pollen source for pollinators, provides seeds for birds (cardinals,

Sambucus canadensis growth form

Shrub

Sambucus canadensis n/e

Native

Sambucus canadensis wildlife use

Songbirds feed on elderberries. Some foraging from WTD

Schizachyrium scoparium growth form

Grass

Schizachyrium scoparium n/e

Native

Schizachyrium scoparium wildlife use

Good cover for bobwhite, rats. Great seed production→ food source

Solidago spp. growth form

Forb

Solidago spp. n/e

Native

Solidago spp. wildlife use

Great for insects. Larvae use roots in winter. Some preference from WTD

Toxicodendron radicans growth form

Vine

Toxicodendron radicans n/e

Native

Toxicodendron radicans wildlife use

WTD like to eat it

Verbena spp. growth form

Forb

Verbena spp. n/e

Exotic

Verbena spp. wildlife use

none

Raccoon grape scientific name

Ampelopsis cordata

Red chokeberry scientific name

Aronia arbutifolia

Crossvine scientific name

Bignonia capreolata

American beautyberry scientific name

Callicarpa americana

Trumpetcreeper scientific name

Campsis radicans

Button bush scientific name

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Broadloeaf uniola, Indian woodoats

Chasmanthium latifolium

Horseweed, marestail scientific name

Conyza canadensis

Yellow nutsedge scientific name

Cyperus esculentus

Dogfennel scientific name

Eupatorium capillifolium

Boneset scientific name

Eupatorium serotinum

Yellow jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

Virginia willow scientific name

Itea virginica

Soft rush scientific name

Juncus effusus

Coral honeysuckle scientific name

Lonicera sempervirens

Primrose willow scientific name

Ludwigia spp.

Southern wax myrtle scientific name

Morella cerifera

Peppervine scientific name

Nekemias arborea