New Species Finds Update – mid-July to mid-August 2018

Current Species County in iNaturalist: 555
iNaturalist Species Count July 14: 548

New Endangered Plant Species

Tillandsia fasciculata Cardinal Airplant, seen by Bryan Ames May 3rd, brought to my attention June 16
Tillandsia urtriculata Spreading Airplant, seen by Danny Goodding May 6th, brought to my attention July 17

New Common Plant Species

Buchnera floridana Florida Bluehearts, seen by Sandy Bauer July 14th
Sabatia campanulata Slender Rose Gentian, seen by Sandy Bauer July 14th

New Common Animal Species

Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper seen by Randy Snyder July 14th
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulfur seen by Randy Snyder July 14th
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper seen by Randy Snyder July 14th
Phycoides tharos Pearl Crescent seen by Bryan Ames June 11th
Polites themistocles Tawny-Edged Skipper seen by Mary Keim July 14th
Trichodes apivorus seen by Randy Snyder July 14th

Animal Species on FWC List not Previously on iNaturalist

Acris gryllus Southern Cricket Frog seen by Bryan Ames May 3, identified June 16

Plant Species on FWC List not Previously on iNaturalist

Typha latifolia Common Cattail, seen by Bryan Ames May 18th, identified June 16

Most Wanted (on FWC list or seen nearby)

Agalinis filifolia Seminole False Foxglove
Asemeia grandiflora
Showy Milkwort*
Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum
Blue Maidencane
Aristida palustris
Longleaf Threeawn
Asimina angustifolia
Slimleaf Pawpaw
Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel Tree
Bacopa caroliniana Carolina Water-Hyssop
Calopogon tuberosus tuberosus
Tuberous Grass Pink
Centella asiatica
Gotu Kola (invasive)
Conoclinium coelestinum
Blue Mistflower
Diodia virginiana
Virginia Buttonweed*
Epidendrum magnoliae
Green Fly Orchid
Eulophia ecristata
Giant Orchid
Eupatorium leptophyllum
False Fennel
Hydrolea corymbosa
Skyflower*
Hymenocallis palmeri
 Alligator Lily*
Hypolepis repens
Creeping Bramble Fern
Ilex ambigua
Carolina Holly
Ilex cassine
Dahoon Holly
Ilex coriacea
Large Gallberry
Juncus effusus solutus
Eastern Soft Rush
Lachnocaulon beyrichianum
Southern Bogbutton
Lechea torreyi
Piedmont Pinweed
Liatris tenuifolia
Shortleaf Blazing Star
Ludwigia repens
Creeping Evening Primrose
Lycopodiella caroliniana
Slender Club-Moss
Lycopus rubellus
Water Horehound
Lyonia lygustrima foliosiflora
Maleberry
Oldenlandia uniflora
Clustered Mille Graines
Oplismenus hirtellus
Woodsgrass
Opuntia stricta
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Osmunda regalis spectabilis
American Royal Fern
Oxypolis filiformis
Water Cowbane
Palafoxia integrifolia
Coastalplain Palafox
Panicum verrucosum
Warty Panicgrass
Peltandra virginica
Green Arrow Arum
Pluchea foetida 
Stinking Camphorweed*
Polygonella polygama
October Flower
Quercus chapmanii
Chapman’s Oak
Quercus geminata
Sand Live Oak
Quercus minima
Dwarf Live Oak
Quercus nigra
Water Oak
Rubus argutus
Sawtooth Blackberry
Rhynchospora fascicularis
Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora inundata
Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge
Sagittaria lancifolia
Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Scoparia dulcis
Licorice Weed*
Setaria magna
Giant Bristlegrass
Smilax pumila
Sarsparilla vine
Syngonanthus flavidulus
Yellow Hatpins
Tiedemannia filiformis 
Water Cowbane*
Tillandsia balbisiana 
Spreading Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii
Bartram’s Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata
 Cardinal Airplant
Triadenum virginicum V
irginia Marsh St. John’s Wort
Typha latifolia Common Cattail
Vittaria lineata
Shoestring Fern
Xyris fimbriata
Fringed Yellow-eyed Grass

*If found in the Osceola County part of Split Oak, would be a first iNaturalist record for Osceola.

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