Aizoaceae |
Amaranthaceae - Amaranth family | |
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| Sesuvium
portulacastrum Seaside samphire |
Blutaparon
vermiculare |
Lithophila muscoides |
| Bignoniaceae - whitewood family | Boraginaceae - Borage family | |
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| Tabebuia pallida whitewood |
Heliotropium
curassavicum |
Heliotropium microphyllum |
| Cactaceae - Cactus family | Compositae - Daisy family | |
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| Opuntia dillenii flat hand dildo |
Pectis humifusa duckweed |
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| Convolvulaceae - sweet potato family | Cyperaceae - sedge family | |
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| Ipomoea pes-caprae
ssp. brasiliensis Goat's foot ipomoea |
Fimbristyls ovata |
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| Euphorbiaceae - | Poinsettia family | |
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| Jatropha gossypifolia Belly ache bush |
Chamaesyce prostrata Dove weed |
Chamaesyce mesembrianthemifolia Seaside spurge |
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| Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus Monkey spoon |
Croton flavens Seaside sage |
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| Gramineae - | Grass family | |
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| Dactyloctenium
aegyptium |
Bothriochloa bladhii sour grass |
Sporobolus virginicus crab grass |
| Leguminosae - | Legume family | |
| Desmanthus virgatus |
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Moraceae - Fig Family |
Portulacaceae - Pussley family | |
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| Ficus citrifolia Bearded fig tree |
Portulaca oleracea pussley |
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Rubiaceae - coffee family |
Verbenaceae - sage family | |
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| Strumpfia maritima |
Lantana involucrata rock sage |
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| Vitaceae - grape family | ||
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| Cissus verticillata scratch wiss |
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© Sean Carrington 1999
Updated 24 August, 2004