New Species Finds – January and February 2019
Thanks to all of the intrepid citizen scientists tireless documenting (and uploading) their observations, seven new species have been documented for Split Oak in the past two months: three plants, one moth, one mammal, a cicada, and a dragonfly! To see all of the species found in Split Oak by citizen scientists to date, check out the Project.
New Species
American Black Nightshade (Solanum americanum) by Stacy Klema Jan 15, 2019
Orange Virbia Moth (Virbia aurantiaca) by Rob Sena on Jan 13, 2019
Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) by species_spotlight on Dec 16, 2019 (uploaded Jan 24)
Dwarf Bayberry (Morella pumila) by Valerie Anderson on February 24, 2019
Northern Bluethread (Burmannia biflora) by jessical2 on February 3, 2019
Little Green Cicada (Cicadetta floridensis) by William Hull on May 19, 2016 (uploaded Jan 21)
Banded Pennant (Clithemis fasciata) by William Hull on May 19, 2016 (uploaded Jan 21)
Species Wanted
Agalinis fasciculata Beach False Foxglove (not on FWC list)
Amphicarpaea bracteata American Hogpeanut (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Apios americana Groundnut (not on FWC list, likely)
Asclepias curtisii Curtis's Milkweed (not on FWC list)
Asemeia grandiflora Showy Milkwort*
Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum Blue Maidencane
Aristida palustris Longleaf Threeawn
Asimina angustifolia Slimleaf Pawpaw
Bacopa caroliniana Carolina Water-Hyssop
Boehmeria cylindrica False Nettle (not on FWC list, likely)
Calopogon tuberosus tuberosus Tuberous Grass Pink
Campanula floridana Florida Bellflower (not on FWC list)
Carphephorus carnosus Pineland Chaffhead (endemic, not on FWC list, likely)
Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus Pineland Purple (endemic, not on FWC list, likely)
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola (invasive)
Chamaecrista nictatans Sensitive Pea (not on FWC list, likely)
Chapmannia floridana Florida Alicia (not on FWC list, likely, endemic)
Clitoria mariana Atlantic Pidgeonwings (not on FWC list, likely)
Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Ctenium aromaticum Toothache Grass (not on FWC list, likely)
Crocathemum carolinianum Carolina Frostweed (not on FWC list)
Crocanthemum corymbosum Pinebarren Frostweed (not on FWC list)
Desmodium floridanum Florida Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, likely)
Desmodium incanum Creeping Beggarweed (non-native, not on FWC list, likely)
Desmodium paniculatum Panicled Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, likely)
Desmodium tenuifolium Slimleaf Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list)
Desmodium tortuosum Florida Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, it's nativeness is debated)
Desmodium triflorum Threeflower Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, non-native, likely)
Desmodium viridflorum Velvetleaf Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list)
Dyschoriste angusta Pineland Twinflower (not on FWC list)
Dyschoriste humistrata Swamp Twinflower (not on FWC list)
Dyschoriste oblongifolia Oblongleaf Twinflower (not on FWC list)
Epidendrum magnoliae Green Fly Orchid
Eryngium aquaticum Swamp Rattlesnake Master (not on FWC list)
Eupatorium album White Thoroughwort (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Eupatorium compositifolium Yankeeweed (not on FWC list, likely)
Eupatorium leptophyllum False Fennel
Eupatorium serotinum Late Boneset (not on FWC list, very likely)
Funastrum clausum White Twinevine (not on FWC list, likely)
Harrisella porrecta, Needleroot Airplant Orchid (not on FWC list, likely)
Hydrolea corymbosa Skyflower*
Hymenocallis palmeri Alligator Lily*
Hypolepis repens Creeping Bramble Fern
Ilex ambigua Carolina Holly
Ilex cassine Dahoon Holly
Ilex coriacea Large Gallberry
Indigofera caroliniana Carolina Indigo (not on FWC list, likely)
Indigofera hirsuta Hairy Indigo (not on FWC list, invasive, likely)
Indigofera spicata Creeping Indigo (not on fWC list, invasive, likely)
Juncus effusus solutus Eastern Soft Rush
Justicia angusta Pineland Waterwillow
Lachnocaulon beyrichianum Southern Bogbutton
Lechea torreyi Piedmont Pinweed
Lindernia grandiflora Savannah False Pimpernel (not on FWC list, likely)
Lobelia feayana Bay Lobelia (not on FWC list)
Lobelia homophylla Pineland Lobelia (not on FWC list)
Lobelia puberula Downy Lobelia (not on FWC list)
Ludwigia repens Creeping Evening Primrose
Lycopodiella caroliniana Slender Club-Moss
Lycopus rubellus Water Horehound
Lyonia lygustrima foliosiflora Maleberry
Malaxis spicata Florida Adder's-Mouth (not on FWC list, likely)
Matelea floridana Florida Milkvine (not on FWC list)
Mitreola sessilifolia Swamp Hornpod (not on FWC list)
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
Passiflora lutea Yellow Passionflower (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Passiflora suberosa Corkstem Passionflower (not on FWC list, likely)
Peltandra virginica Green Arrow Arum
Penstemon multiflorus White or Manyflowered Beardtongue
Pinguicula caerulea Blue Butterwort (not on FWC list, likely, Threatened)
Pinguicula lutea Yellow Butterwort (not on FWC list, likely, Threatened)
Platanthera ciliaris Orange-fringed Orchid (not on FWC list, likely, Threatened)
Pluchea foetida Stinking Camphorweed*
Physostegia leptophylla Slenderleaf False Dragonhead (not on FWC list)
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Catclaw Blackbead (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Polygonella robusta Sandhill Wireweed (endemic)
Polygonella basiramia Hairy Jointweed* (endemic)
Polygonella gracilis Tall Jointweed
Quercus chapmanii Chapman’s Oak
Quercus geminata Sand Live Oak
Quercus minima Dwarf Live Oak
Rhexia alifanus Savannah Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list)
Rhexia cubensis West Indian Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list)
Rhexia lutea Yellow Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Rhexia virginica Handsome Harry(not on FWC list, unlikely)
Rhynchospora fascicularis Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge
Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina Wild Petunia (not on FWC list)
Rubus argutus Sawtooth Blackberry
Sagittaria lancifolia Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Schwalbea americana American Chaffseed (not on FWC list)
Scoparia dulcis Licorice Weed*
Setaria magna Giant Bristlegrass
Sida acuta Spinyhead Sida (not on FWC list, very likely)
Sisyrinchium nashii Nash's Blue-Eyed Grass (not on FWC list, likely)
Sisyrinchium rosulatum Annual Blue-Eyed Grass (not on FWC list, likely)
Sisyrinchium xerophyllum Jeweled Blue-Eyed Grass (not on FWC list, likely)
Smilax glauca Cat Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Smilax rotundifolia Roundleaf Greenbriar (not on FWC List, unlikely)
Smilax pumila Sarsparilla vine
Smilax smallii Jackson vine (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Smilax tamnoides Bristly Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Smilax walteri Coral Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Spigelia loganoides Florida Pinkroot (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Blue porterweed (not on FWC list, likely)
Stylodon carneus Carolina Vervain (not on FWC list, likely)
Syngonanthus flavidulus Yellow Hatpins
Symphyotrichum adnatum Scaleleaf Aster (not on FWC list, likely)
Tiedemannia filiformis Water Cowbane*
Tillandsia balbisiana Spreading Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii Bartram’s Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata Cardinal Airplant
Triadenum virginicum Virginia Marsh St. John’s Wort
Typha latifolia Common Cattail
Verbena scabra Sandpaper Vervain (not on FWC list, likely)
Vittaria lineata Shoestring Fern
Xyris fimbriata Fringed Yellow-eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass*
Zanthoxylum fagara Wild Lime (not on FWC list, possible)
Matelea floridana Florida Milkvine (not on FWC list)
Mitreola sessilifolia Swamp Hornpod (not on FWC list)
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
Passiflora lutea Yellow Passionflower (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Passiflora suberosa Corkstem Passionflower (not on FWC list, likely)
Peltandra virginica Green Arrow Arum
Penstemon multiflorus White or Manyflowered Beardtongue
Pinguicula caerulea Blue Butterwort (not on FWC list, likely, Threatened)
Pinguicula lutea Yellow Butterwort (not on FWC list, likely, Threatened)
Pluchea foetida Stinking Camphorweed*
Physostegia leptophylla Slenderleaf False Dragonhead (not on FWC list)
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Catclaw Blackbead (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Polygonella robusta Sandhill Wireweed (endemic)
Polygonella basiramia Hairy Jointweed* (endemic)
Polygonella gracilis Tall Jointweed
Quercus chapmanii Chapman’s Oak
Quercus geminata Sand Live Oak
Quercus minima Dwarf Live Oak
Rhexia alifanus Savannah Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list)
Rhexia cubensis West Indian Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list)
Rhexia lutea Yellow Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Rhexia virginica Handsome Harry(not on FWC list, unlikely)
Rhynchospora fascicularis Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge
Ruellia caroliniensis Carolina Wild Petunia (not on FWC list)
Rubus argutus Sawtooth Blackberry
Sagittaria lancifolia Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Schwalbea americana American Chaffseed (not on FWC list)
Scoparia dulcis Licorice Weed*
Setaria magna Giant Bristlegrass
Sida acuta Spinyhead Sida (not on FWC list, very likely)
Sisyrinchium nashii Nash's Blue-Eyed Grass (not on FWC list, likely)
Sisyrinchium rosulatum Annual Blue-Eyed Grass (not on FWC list, likely)
Sisyrinchium xerophyllum Jeweled Blue-Eyed Grass (not on FWC list, likely)
Smilax glauca Cat Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Smilax rotundifolia Roundleaf Greenbriar (not on FWC List, unlikely)
Smilax pumila Sarsparilla vine
Smilax smallii Jackson vine (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Smilax tamnoides Bristly Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Smilax walteri Coral Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Spigelia loganoides Florida Pinkroot (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Blue porterweed (not on FWC list, likely)
Stylodon carneus Carolina Vervain (not on FWC list, likely)
Syngonanthus flavidulus Yellow Hatpins
Symphyotrichum adnatum Scaleleaf Aster (not on FWC list, likely)
Tiedemannia filiformis Water Cowbane*
Tillandsia balbisiana Spreading Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii Bartram’s Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata Cardinal Airplant
Triadenum virginicum Virginia Marsh St. John’s Wort
Typha latifolia Common Cattail
Verbena scabra Sandpaper Vervain (not on FWC list, likely)
Vittaria lineata Shoestring Fern
Xyris fimbriata Fringed Yellow-eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass*
Zanthoxylum fagara Wild Lime (not on FWC list, possible)
New species found during the Fall Bioblitz 2018
For 48 hours, from 7pm October 26 through 7pm October 28 we had 26 participants who found 243 species of plants, animals, and fungi in a total of 627 separate observations. Our participants found 60 species completely new to Split Oak Forest and 10 additional species that had been seen by FWC but were not on iNaturalist (please see the Management Plan for their species list). This includes four threatened species: two butterflies, one grass, and one bird species.
Of course, species might continue to trickle in, we have a number of species within the project that have still not been identified to species level. Want to help? Jump in here.
This is less than the 88 new species we found during the Spring BioBlitz, but still good for a park that has been open to the public for 24 years and has already had multiple biological surveys.
Laura Goodding and Species_Spotlight led the pack in discovering new-to-Split Oak species, together finding 27% of our new species.
Species_Spotlight, with his focus on the lakes, found seven new fish species, only two of which were previously known to FWC.
Right behind him is Diane Willis, Ph.D., a grass expert. She found seven new species, including a State-Threatened grass, Florida Jointtail Grass.
Danny Goodding got a spectacular photo of a flying squirrel! He also found five new insect species.
See the species list and breakdown below, for a full species list visit our project's species page:
Laura Goodding
Deathcap (Amanita phalloides)
Small Mocis Moth (Mocis latipes)
Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum)
Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica)
Blood Red Russula (Russula rosaceae)
White Arrow Arum (Peltandra sagittifolia)
Broad-tipped Conehead (Neoconocephalus triops)
Live-oak Root Borer (Archodontes melanopus)
Species_Spotlight
Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambus clarkii)
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish (Elassoma evergladei)
Golden Topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus)
Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) already known by FWC
Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) already known by FWC
Blue-spotted Sunfish (Enneacanthus gloriosus)
Least Killifish (Hederandria formosa)
Diane Willis
Hairy Bluestem (Andropogon longiberbis)
Torpedo Grass (Panicum repens) FLEPPC Category I Invasive already known by FWC
Warty Panicgrass (Panicum verrucosum) already known by FWC
Hilograss (Panicum conjugatum)
Shortbeak Beaksedge (Rhynchospora nitens)
Florida Jointtail Grass (Coelorachis tuberculosa) State-Threatened
Danny Goodding
Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)
Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata)
Eastern Subterranean Termite (Reticulitermes flavipes)
Florida Tortoise Beetle (Hemisphaerota cyanea)
Polopinus youngi a Florida-endemic Darkling Beetle
Short-winged Bush Cricket (Hapithus brevipennis)
Stacy Klema
Lunate Zale Moth (Zale lunata)
Veiled Polypore (Cryptoporus volvatus)
Diaperis maculata a Darkling Beetle
Moderately Sulcate Warrior Beetle (Pasimachus subsulcatus)
Brochymena arborea a rough stink bug
Sosippus floridanus a wolf spider
Valerie Anderson (me!)
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) (already known by FWC)
Shoestring Fern (Vittaria lineata) (already known by FWC)
Slender Blazing Star (Liatris gracilis)
Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus) State-Threatened
Palmetto Skipper (Euphyes arpa) State-Threatened
Trametes cubensis a poroid bracket mushroo
Brian Silverman
Margined Leatherwing (Chauliognathus marginatus)
Lined Topminnow (Fundulus lineolatus)
Taillight Shiner (Notropis maculatus)
Apache Jumping Spider (Phidippus apacheanus)
Leafy Oak Gall Wasp (Andricus quercusfoliatus)
nonrandom
Water Cowbane (Oxypolis filiformis) (already known by FWC)
Nodding Clubmoss (Lycopodiella cernua)
Carolina Mantleslug (Philomicus carolinianus)
Theatops posicus a bark centipede
Humped Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba)
Mary Keim
Sarsaparilla Vine (Smilax pumila) (already known by FWC)
Laurel Dodder (Cassythia filiformis)
Odontocorynus larvatus (a flower weevil)
Licorice Weed (Scoparia dulcis) (already known by FWC)
Randy Snyder
Timulla vagans a species of velvet ant
Rabidoza hentzi (a species of wolf spider)
Violet Bromeliad Fly (Copestylum barei)
Michael Gaithe
End Band Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron terminale)
Honey Mushroom (Armillaria mellea)
Nathalie van Turnhout
Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) State-Threatened (already known by FWC)
Tall Yelloweyed Grass (Xyris platylepis)
New Species Finds – mid-August to mid-September 2018
Current Species County in iNaturalist: 574
iNaturalist Species Count August 15: 555
Twenty four new species to report!
New Endangered Plants
Eulophia ecristata Giant Orchid by Bryan Ames (found previously by FWC but first find in iNaturalist!)
Pinguicula lutea Yellow Butterwort by Danny Goodding (found March 17, 2018 but I must have missed it!)
New Herps
Hyla femoralis Pine Woods Tree Frog by Valerie Anderson (found July 8 but not positively identified until August 29, was on FWC list)
Hyla squirella Squirrel Tree Frog by Stacy Klema (was on FWC list but hadn't been found yet!)
Pseudacris ocularis Little Grass Frog (found during the BioBlitz by Danny Goodding)
New Wildflowers
Crotalaria pumila Low Rattlebox by Valerie Anderson (found on March 13, 2018 but I must have missed it!)
Elephantopus elatus Tall Elephant's Foot by Bryan Ames
Lobelia paduosa White Lobelia by Bryan Ames (not on FWC list and first iNaturalist record for Osceola County!!)
Liatris tenuifolia Shortleaf Blazing Star by Stacy Klema (not on FWC list)
Mimosa quadrivavis Fourvalve Mimosa by Valerie Anderson (not on FWC list)
Physostegia purpurea Eastern False Dragonhead by Dave Wegman
Polygonella polygama October Flower by Valerie Anderson
Sabatia difformis Lanceleaf Rose Gentian by Mary Keim (found July 14th but I must have missed it!)
Solidago odora var. chapmanii Chapmna's Goldenrod by Stacy Klema
Toxicodendron radicans Eastern Poison Ivy by Valerie Anderson (not that you want to find this!)
Vigna luteola Hairypod Cowpea by Stacy Klema (not on FWC list)
New Trees
Quercus nigra Water Oak by Valerie Anderson
New Butterflies and Moths
Datana ministra Yellow-Necked Catepillar Moth by Valerie Anderson (not on FWC list)
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail by Laura Bennet-Kimble (found on May 5th but I didn't notice. Sorry Laura!)
New Insects
Megatibicen resonans Resonant Cicada by Stacy Klema
Polistes fuscatus Dark Paper Wasp by Stacy Klema
Trichodes ornatus Ornate Checkered Beetle by Stacy Klema
Trigonopeltastes delta Delta Flower Scarab by travis-
New Fungi
Tylopilus felleus Bitter Bolete by Stacy Klema
Most Wanted Plants (on FWC list or seen nearby)
Agalinis fasciculata Beach False Foxglove (not on FWC list)
Agalinis filifolia Seminole False Foxglove
Amphicarpaea bracteata American Hogpeanut (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Apios americana Groundnut (not on FWC list, likely)
Asclepias curtisii Curtis's Milkweed (not on FWC list)
Asemeia grandiflora Showy Milkwort*
Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum Blue Maidencane
Aristida palustris Longleaf Threeawn
Asimina angustifolia Slimleaf Pawpaw
Bacopa caroliniana Carolina Water-Hyssop
Boehmeria cylindrica False Nettle (not on FWC list, likely)
Calopogon tuberosus tuberosus Tuberous Grass Pink
Carphephorus carnosus Pineland Chaffhead (endemic, not on FWC list, likely)
Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus Pineland Purple (endemic, not on FWC list, likely)
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola (invasive)
Chamaecrista nictatans Sensitive Pea (not on FWC list, likely)
Chapmannia floridana Florida Alicia (not on FWC list, likely, endemic)
Clitoria mariana Atlantic Pidgeonwings (not on FWC list, likely)
Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Desmodium floridanum Florida Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, likely)
Desmodium incanum Creeping Beggarweed (non-native, not on FWC list, likely)
Desmodium paniculatum Panicled Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, likely)
Desmodium tenuifolium Slimleaf Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list)
Desmodium tortuosum Florida Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, it's nativeness is debated)
Desmodium triflorum Threeflower Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list, non-native, likely)
Desmodium viridflorum Velvetleaf Ticktrefoil (not on FWC list
Diodia virginiana Virginia Buttonweed*
Epidendrum magnoliae Green Fly Orchid
Eupatorium album White Thoroughwort (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Eupatorium compositifolium Yankeeweed (not on FWC list, likely)
Eupatorium leptophyllum False Fennel
Eupatorium serotinum Late Boneset (not on FWC list, very likely)
Funastrum clausum White Twinevine (not on FWC list, likely)
Helianthemum carolinianum Carolina Frostweed (not on FWC list)
Helianthemum corymbosum Pinebarren Frostweed (not on FWC list)
Helianthemum nashii Florida Scrub Frostweed (not on FWC list)
Hydrolea corymbosa Skyflower*
Hymenocallis palmeri Alligator Lily*
Hypolepis repens Creeping Bramble Fern
Ilex ambigua Carolina Holly
Ilex cassine Dahoon Holly
Ilex coriacea Large Gallberry
Indigofera caroliniana Carolina Indigo (not on FWC list, likely)
Indigofera hirsuta Hairy Indigo (not on FWC list, invasive, likely)
Indigofera spicata Creeping Indigo (not on fWC list, invasive, likely)
Juncus effusus solutus Eastern Soft Rush
Lachnocaulon beyrichianum Southern Bogbutton
Lechea torreyi Piedmont Pinweed
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
Passiflora lutea Yellow Passionflower (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Passiflora suberosa Corkstem Passionflower (not on FWC list, likely)
Peltandra virginica Green Arrow Arum
Penstemon multiflorus White or Manyflowered Beardtongue
Pluchea foetida Stinking Camphorweed*
Physostegia leptophylla Slenderleaf False Dragonhead (not on FWC list)
Pithecellobium unguis-cati Catclaw Blackbead (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Polygonella robusta Sandhill Wireweed (endemic)
Polygonella basiramia Hairy Jointweed* (endemic)
Polygonella gracilis Tall Jointweed
Quercus chapmanii Chapman’s Oak
Quercus geminata Sand Live Oak
Quercus minima Dwarf Live Oak
Rhexia alifanus Savannah Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list)
Rhexia cubensis West Indian Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list)
Rhexia lutea Yellow Meadowbeauty (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Rhexia virginica Handsome Harry(not on FWC list, unlikely)
Rhynchospora fascicularis Fascicled Beaksedge
Rhynchospora inundata Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge
Rubus argutus Sawtooth Blackberry
Sagittaria lancifolia Lanceleaf Arrowhead
Scoparia dulcis Licorice Weed*
Setaria magna Giant Bristlegrass
Sida acuta Spinyhead Sida (not on FWC list, very likely)
Smilax glauca Cat Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Smilax rotundifolia Roundleaf Greenbriar (not on FWC List, unlikely)
Smilax pumila Sarsparilla vine
Smilax smallii Jackson vine (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Smilax tamnoides Bristly Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Smilax walteri Coral Greenbriar (not on FWC list)
Spigelia loganoides Florida Pinkroot (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Syngonanthus flavidulus Yellow Hatpins
Tiedemannia filiformis Water Cowbane*
Tillandsia balbisiana Spreading Airplant
Tillandsia bartramii Bartram’s Airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata Cardinal Airplant
Triadenum virginicum Virginia Marsh St. John’s Wort
Typha latifolia Common Cattail
Vittaria lineata Shoestring Fern
Xyris fimbriata Fringed Yellow-eyed Grass
Xyris platylepis Tall Yellow-Eyed Grass*
Zanthoxylum fagara Wild Lime (not on FWC list, possible)
Missing Invasive Plant Species
Most Wanted Butterflies and Moths
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Ancycloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Asbolis capucinus Monk Skipper (not on FWC list, highly likely)
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail (not on FWC list)
Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
Danaus eresimus Soldier (not on FWC list, likely)
Dryas iulia Julia (not on FWC list, likely)
Endodeca serpentaria Virginia Snakeroot (not on FWC list, possible)
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper (not on FWC, likely)
Eumaeus atala Atala Hairstreak (not on FWC list, threatened, unlikely)
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye (not on FWC list)
Junonia genoveva Magrove Buckeye (not on FWC list, unlikely)
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Neonympha areolatus Georgia satyr (threatened)
Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
Papilio cresophontes Giant Swallowtail (not on FWC list,
Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulfur (not on FWC list, possible)
Phoebis philea Orange-barred sulfur (not on FWC list
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulfur
Pyrgus albescens White-Checkered Skipper
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral (not on FWC list)
Vanessa virginiensis American Painted Lady (not on FWC list)
Missing Animal Species
Acris gryllus dorsalis Florida Cricket Frog
Kinosternon baurii Striped Mud Turtle
Pantherophis alleghaniensis Eastern Rat Snake
Plestiodon inexpectatus Southeastern Five-Lined Skink
Pseudacris nigrita Southern Chorus Frog
Thamnophis saurita sackenii Peninsula Ribbon Snake
*If found in the Osceola County part of Split Oak, would be a first iNaturalist record for Osceola.
I wanted to check our progress for plants, and USF Plant Atlas lists a possible 1,501 species of plants in Orange and Osceola Counties. 1,192 of those are native. We've got a ways to go, guys!
So we have 102 "most wanted" plants and 251 already documented native plants = 353 plants that we (Friends of Split Oak Forest) know we need to find. That leaves 839 plants we don't have on the above list!