Plants of the southwestern
coastal region of Louisiana
Salt (Saline) Marsh. 10.0 ppt and above
Batis maritima L. saltwort; turtleweed
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene saltgrass; inland saltgrass
Juncus roemarianus Scheele needlerush; black rush
Spartina alterniflora Loisel. smooth cordgrass
Iva frutescens L. shrubby marsh alder; Jesuit's bark;
upper edges of brackish marsh
Lycium carolinianum Walt. Christmas berry; Carolina desert-thorn;
upper edges of brackish marsh
Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller
chairmaker's bulrush
Scirpus americanus, Scirpus olneyi
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene saltgrass; inland saltgrass
Intermediate
marsh. 0.5 to 3.5 ppt.
Cladium mariscus (L.) Pohl ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kükenth.
Jamaica swamp sawgrass
Cladium jamaicense Crantz
Echinochloa walteri (Pursh) Heller Walter’s millet; coast cockspur grass
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. common reed
Sagittaria lancifolia L. bulltongue arrowhead
Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller three-square rush
Scirpus americanus, Scirpus olnei E. & G.
Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Palla California bulrush
Scirpus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Steud.
Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla
common threesquare
Scirpus pungens Vahl
Schoenoplectus robustus
(Pursh) M.T. Strong
sturdy bulrush
Scirpus robustus Pursh
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla softstem bulrush
Schoenoplectus validus (Vahl) A.& D. Löve
Scirpus tabernaemontani K.C. Gmel.
Scirpus validus Vahl
Setaria magna Griseb. giant bristlegrass
Typha latifolia L. common cattail
Miscellaneous:
Aster subulatus Michx. saltmarsh aster
Aster tenuifolius L. saline aster
Batis maritima L. saltwort
Borrichia frutesens (L.) DC. sea ox-eye daisy
Chloracantha spinosa (Benth.) Nesom spiny chloracantha
devil-weed; spiny aster
Eustoma exaltatum (L.) Salisb. ex G. Don catchfly prairie gentian
Hibiscus lasiocarpus Cav. woolly rose mallow
Kosteletzyka virginica (L.) Gray saltmarsh mallow
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala (DC.) R.L. Hartman & M.L. Lane camphor daisy
Salicornia bigelovii Torr. Annual glasswort
Salicornia virginica L. creeping glasswort
Solidago sempervirens L. seaside goldenrod
Suaeda linearis (Ell.) Moq. seablight
Sesuvium maritimum (Walt.) BSP sea purslane
Baccharis halimifolia L. eastern baccharis; saltbush
chairmaker's bulrush
Iva annua L. annual marshelder
Juncus effusus L. common rush
Sagittaria latifolia Willd. arrowhead
Salix nigra L. black willow
Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla softstem bulrush
Schoenoplectus validus (Vahl) A.& D. Löve
Scirpus americanus, Scirpus olneyi, Scirpus robustus
Scirpus tabernaemontani K.C. Gmel.
Scirpus validus Vahl
Typha latifolia L. cattail
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. alligatorweed
Cyperus spp. flatsedges
Eleocharis spp. spikerushes
Juncus effusus L. soft-stem rush
Juncus spp. rushes
Panicum hemitomon J.A. Schultes maidencane
Pontederia cordata L. pickerelweed
Rhynchospora spp. beaksedges
Sagittaria lancifolia L. bulltongue arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia Willd. arrowhead
Thalia dealbata Fraser ex Roscoe powdery alligator-flag; powdery thalia
Typha latifolia L. cattail
Aquatics:
Floating
aquatics:
Lemna (and other Lemnaceae) duckweeds
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms common water hyacinth
Ceratophyllum spp. coontails
Utricularia spp. bladderworts
Emersed and emergent
aquatics:
Nymphaea elegans Hook. Blue waterlilly
Nymphaea mexicana Zucc. yellow waterlily
Nymphaea odorata Ait. American white waterlily
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f. floating marshpennywort
Nelumbo lutea Willd. American lotus
Limnobium spongia (Bosc) L.C. Rich. ex Steud. frogbit; spongeplant
Pontederia cordata L. pickerelweed
Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. alligatorweed
Polygonum spp. smartweeds
Ludwigia spp. water primroses
Sagittaria spp. arrowheads; bultongues
Brasenia schreberi J.F. Gmel. watershield
Nymphoides aquatica (J.F. Gmel.) Kuntze big floatingheart
Nymphoides cordata (Ell.) Fern. little floatingheart
Typha latifolia L. cattail
Cyperus spp. flatsedges
Rhynchospora beaksedges
Eleocharis spikesedges
Submersed
aquatics:
Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus southern waternymph
Myriophyllum spp. watermilfoil
Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle hydrilla; waterthyme
Egeria densa Planch. egeria; Brazilian waterweed
Ceratophyllum spp. coon’s tail; hortworts
Proserpinaca spp. mermaidweed
Potamogeton spp. pondweed
Dune
plants:
Eragrostis secundiflora J. Presl ssp. oxylepis (Torr.) S.D. Koch red lovegrass
Panicum amarum Ell. var. amarum bitter panicgrass
Salicornia bigelovii Torr. Annual glasswort
Salicornia virginica L. creeping glasswort
Sesuvium maritimum (Walt.) B.S.P. slender seapurslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. shoreline seapurslane
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth seashore dropseed
Uniola paniculata L. seaoats
Woody plants:
Trees:
Quercus virginiana P. Mill. live oak; Cheniers and bayous
Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. sweet acacia;
Acacia smallii Isely
Celtis laevigata Willd. Sugarberry; Cheniers and bayous
Shrubs:
Baccharis halimifolia L. eastern baccharis; saltbush; widespread
Iva frutescens L. shrubby marsh alder; Jesuit's bark;
upper edges of brackish marsh
Lycium carolinianum Walt. Christmas berry; Carolina desert-thorn;
upper edges of brackish marsh
Grasses (Poaceae):
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene saltgrass; inland saltgrass
Echinochloa walteri (Pursh) Heller Walter’s millet; coast cockspur grass
Eragrostis secundiflora J. Presl ssp. oxylepis (Torr.) S.D. Koch red lovegrass
Panicum amarum Ell. var. amarum bitter panicgrass
Paspalum vaginatum L. seashore paspalum
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. common reed
Setaria magna Griseb.
giant bristlegrass
Spartina alterniflora Loisel. smooth cordgrass
Spartina cynosuroides (L.) Roth big cordgrass;
Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. saltmeadow cordgrass
Spartina spartinae (Trin.) Merr. ex A.S. Hitchc. gulf cordgrass
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth seashore dropseed
Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth seashore dropseed
Uniola paniculata L. seaoats
Sedges (Cyperaceae):
Cladium mariscus (L.) Pohl ssp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kükenth. Sawgrass
Cladium jamaicense Crantz
Cyperus spp. flatsedges
Eleocharis spikesedges
Rhynchospora beaksedges
Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volk. ex Schinz & R. Keller chairmaker's bulrush
Scirpus americanus, Scirpus olneyi, Scirpus robustus
Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Palla California bulrush
Scirpus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Steud.
Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla
common threesquare
Scirpus pungens Vahl
Schoenoplectus robustus
(Pursh) M.T. Strong
sturdy bulrush
Scirpus robustus Pursh
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (K.C. Gmel.) Palla softstem bulrush
Schoenoplectus validus (Vahl) A.& D. Löve
Scirpus tabernaemontani K.C. Gmel.
Scirpus validus Vahl
Rushes (Juncaeae):
Juncus roemarianus Scheele needlerush; black rush
Sunflowers; composites
(Asteraceae):
Aster subulatus Michx. saltmarsh aster
Aster tenuifolius L. saline aster
Baccharis halimifolia L. eastern baccharis; saltbush; chairmaker's bulrush
Borrichia frutesens (L.) DC. sea ox-eye daisy
Chloracantha spinosa (Benth.) Nesom spiny chloracantha
devil-weed; spiny aster
Iva annua L.
annual marshelder
Iva frutescens L. shrubby marsh alder; Jesuit's bark;
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala (DC.) R.L. Hartman & M.L. Lane camphor daisy
Solidago sempervirens L. seaside goldenrod