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gcelter@uga.edu https://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/ This is a partial listing of common species that occur in the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Project study domain. The list has been constructed mainly from anecdotal observations at monitoring sites but also includes species which are likely to occur but which have not been observed directly. This listing was generated dynamically from the GCE Taxonomic Database on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Sapelo Island Georgia USA GCE LTER Population Dynamics systematics species All publications based on this data set must cite Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER project, and two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the GCE-LTER Information Management Office /public/app/all_species_lists.asp Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Viridaeplantae Infrakingdom Streptophyta Division Tracheophyta Subdivision Pteridophytina Class Polypodiopsida Subclass Polypodiidae Order Osmundales Family Osmundaceae Genus Osmunda Species Osmunda regalis royal fern Subkingdom Viridiplantae Infrakingdom Streptophyta Superdivision Embryophyta Division Tracheophyta Subdivision Polypodiophytina Class Polypodiopsida Subclass Polypodiidae Order Polypodiales Family Onocleaceae Genus Onoclea Species Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern Family Thelypteridaceae Genus Thelypteris Species Thelypteris palustris marsh fern, meadow fern, eastern marsh fern Subkingdom Viridaeplantae Infrakingdom Streptophyta Division Tracheophyta Subdivision Spermatophytina Infradivision Gymnospermae Class Pinopsida Order Cupressales Family Cupressaceae Genus Taxodium Species Taxodium distichum baldcypress, bald cypress Subkingdom Viridiplantae Infrakingdom Streptophyta Superdivision Embryophyta Division Tracheophyta Subdivision Spermatophytina Class Pinopsida Subclass Pinidae Order Pinales Family Cupressaceae Genus Juniperus Species Juniperus virginiana eastern red-cedar, genévrier rouge, red cedar juniper, eastern redcedar Variety silicicola Subkingdom Viridaeplantae Infrakingdom Streptophyta Division Tracheophyta Subdivision Spermatophytina Infradivision Angiospermae Class Magnoliopsida Superorder Asteranae Order Apiales Family Apiaceae Genus Cicuta Species Cicuta maculata water hemlock, common water hemlock, poison parsnip, spotted cowbane, spotted parsley, spotted water-hemlock, spotted waterhemlock, spotted water hemlock Genus Lilaeopsis Species Lilaeopsis chinensis eastern grasswort Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Baccharis Species Baccharis halimifolia eastern baccharis Genus Bidens Species Bidens laevis smooth beggarticks, bur marigold Genus Borrichia Species Borrichia frutescens bushy seaside tansy, bushy seaoxeye Genus Helianthus Species Helianthus annuus common sunflower, sunflower, wild sunflower, annual sunflower Genus Mikania Species Mikania scandens climbing hempvine, climbing hempweed Genus Rayjacksonia Species Rayjacksonia phyllocephala camphor daisy Genus Solidago Species Solidago sempervirens seaside goldenrod Genus Symphyotrichum Species Symphyotrichum tenuifolium perennial saltmarsh aster Order Cornales Family Nyssaceae Genus Nyssa Species Nyssa sylvatica black gum, black tupelo, blackgum Order Gentianales Family Apocynaceae Genus Seutera Species Seutera angustifolia Gulf-coast swallowwort, marsh swallowwort Family Gentianaceae Genus Eustoma Species Eustoma exaltatum catchfly prairie-gentian, catchfly prairiegentian, catchfly prairie gentian Genus Sabatia Species Sabatia arenicola sand rosegentian, sand rose gentian Species Sabatia stellaris rose of Plymouth Order Lamiales Family Acanthaceae Genus Avicennia Species Avicennia germinans black mangrove Family Orobanchaceae Genus Agalinis Species Agalinis maritima seaside gerardia, saltmarsh false foxglove Order Solanales Family Convolvulaceae Genus Cuscuta Species Cuscuta indecora largeseed dodder, pretty dodder, bigseed alfalfa dodder Family Solanaceae Genus Lycium Species Lycium carolinianum Carolina desert-thorn, Carolina wolfberry Superorder Caryophyllanae Order Caryophyllales Family Aizoaceae Genus Sesuvium Species Sesuvium portulacastrum shoreline seapurslane, cencilla Family Amaranthaceae Genus Atriplex Species Atriplex patula halberd-leaf orache, spear saltweed, spear saltbush, spear orach, spear-scale, spreading orache Genus Salicornia Species Salicornia bigelovii dwarf saltwort Species Salicornia depressa Virginia glasswort Species Salicornia maritima slender glasswort, slender grasswort Genus Suaeda Species Suaeda linearis annual seepweed Family Cactaceae Genus Opuntia Species Opuntia humifusa Nopal del este, devil's-tongue, pricklypear Family Plumbaginaceae Genus Limonium Species Limonium carolinianum Carolina sealavender, Carolina sea lavender, canker root, seaside thrift, American thrift, lavender thrift Family Polygonaceae Genus Polygonum Superorder Ceratophyllanae Order Ceratophyllales Family Ceratophyllaceae Genus Ceratophyllum Species Ceratophyllum demersum coon's-tail, coontail, hornwort, common hornwort, coon's tail Superorder Lilianae Order Asparagales Family Iridaceae Genus Iris Species Iris virginica Virginia iris Order Poales Family Cyperaceae Genus Bolboschoenus Species Bolboschoenus robustus sturdy bulrush Genus Carex Genus Cyperus Genus Eleocharis Genus Fimbristylis Species Fimbristylis spadicea Species Fimbristylis thermalis hotsprings fimbry, hot springs fimbry Genus Schoenoplectus Species Schoenoplectus americanus chairmaker's bulrush, American bulrush, Olney bulrush, Schoenoplectus Species Schoenoplectus pungens common threesquare, Schoenoplectus Variety Schoenoplectus Species Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani softstem bulrush, great bulrush, soft-stem bulrush Family Poaceae Genus Distichlis Species Distichlis littoralis Genus Panicum Genus Setaria Species Setaria magna giant bristlegrass Genus Spartina Species Spartina alterniflora smooth cordgrass, Atlantic cordgrass, saltmarsh cordgrass Species Spartina bakeri sand cordgrass Species Spartina cynosuroides big cordgrass Species Spartina patens saltmeadow cordgrass, marshhay cordgrass, salt meadow cordgrass Species Spartina spartinae gulf cordgrass Genus Sporobolus Species Sporobolus virginicus seashore dropseed Genus Zizaniopsis Species Zizaniopsis miliacea giant cutgrass Family Typhaceae Genus Typha Species Typha angustifolia narrowleaf cattail, narrow-leaf cat-tail Superorder Rosanae Order Malvales Family Malvaceae Genus Kosteletzkya Species Kosteletzkya pentacarpos Virginia saltmarsh mallow Order Myrtales Family Onagraceae Genus Ludwigia Species Ludwigia repens creeping primrosewillow, creeping waterpurslane, creeping primrose-willow Subkingdom Viridiplantae Infrakingdom Streptophyta Superdivision Embryophyta Division Tracheophyta Subdivision Spermatophytina Class Magnoliopsida Superorder Asteranae Order Apiales Family Apiaceae Genus Daucus Species Daucus carota bird''s nest, wild carrot, Queen Anne''s lace Genus Ptilimnium Species Ptilimnium capillaceum threadleaf mockbishopweed, herbwilliam Family Araliaceae Genus Hydrocotyle Species Hydrocotyle umbellata umbrella pennyroyal, manyflower marshpennywort Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Helenium Species Helenium autumnale common sneezeweed, fall sneezeweed, mountain sneezeweed, bitterweed, false sunflower Genus Iva Species Iva frutescens Jesuit''s bark, bigleaf sumpweed Genus Pluchea Species Pluchea carolinensis cure for all Species Pluchea odorata sweetscent, marsh fleabane Order Cornales Family Nyssaceae Genus Nyssa Species Nyssa aquatica water tupelo Order Gentianales Family Rubiaceae Genus Cephalanthus Species Cephalanthus occidentalis buttonbush, common buttonbush Order Lamiales Family Lamiaceae Genus Physostegia Species Physostegia virginiana obedient-plant, obedient plant Family Oleaceae Genus Fraxinus Species Fraxinus caroliniana Carolina ash Family Orobanchaceae Genus Agalinis Species Agalinis purpurea purple false foxglove Order Solanales Family Convolvulaceae Genus Ipomoea Species Ipomoea pes-caprae bayhops Superorder Caryophyllanae Order Caryophyllales Family Caryophyllaceae Genus Moehringia Species Moehringia lateriflora bluntleaf sandwort, blunt-leaf grove-sandwort, grove sandwort Family Polygonaceae Genus Persicaria Species Persicaria arifolia halberdleaf tearthumb Species Persicaria hydropiperoides swamp smartweed Species Persicaria sagittata arrowleaf tearthumb Genus Rumex Species Rumex verticillatus swamp dock Superorder Lilianae Order Alismatales Family Alismataceae Genus Sagittaria Species Sagittaria lancifolia bulltongue, scythefruit arrowhead, bulltongue arrowhead Species Sagittaria latifolia wapato, sagittaire latifoliée, broadleaf arrowhead, common arrowhead, duck-potato Family Araceae Genus Orontium Species Orontium aquaticum goldenclub Genus Peltandra Species Peltandra virginica green arrow arum, Virginia peltandra Order Arecales Family Arecaceae Genus Serenoa Species Serenoa repens saw palmetto Order Commelinales Family Pontederiaceae Genus Eichhornia Species Eichhornia crassipes common water-hyacinth, water hyacinth, floating waterhyacinth, floating water hyacinth, jacinthe d'eau, jacinto de agua, lirio acuatico, mbekambekairanga, common water hyacinth Genus Pontederia Species Pontederia cordata pickerelweed Order Poales Family Cyperaceae Genus Carex Species Carex lupulina hop sedge Genus Cladium Species Cladium jamaicense Jamaica swamp sawgrass Genus Cyperus Species Cyperus haspan haspan flatsedge Species Cyperus pseudovegetus marsh flatsedge Genus Eleocharis Species Eleocharis fallax creeping spikerush Species Eleocharis palustris spikesedge, creeping spikerush, common spikerush, marsh spike-rush, creeping spike-rush Genus Rhynchospora Species Rhynchospora careyana broadfruit horned beaksedge Family Juncaceae Genus Juncus Species Juncus effusus lamp rush, common rush Species Juncus megacephalus bighead rush Species Juncus roemerianus needlegrass rush Family Poaceae Genus Arundinaria Species Arundinaria tecta Genus Chasmanthium Species Chasmanthium latifolium Indian woodoats, broadleaf uniola, Indian wood-oats Genus Dichanthelium Genus Distichlis Species Distichlis spicata desert saltgrass, marsh spikegrass, saltgrass, inland saltgrass, seashore saltgrass Genus Panicum Species Panicum virgatum old switch panic grass, switchgrass Genus Saccharum Species Saccharum giganteum sugarcane plumegrass Genus Uniola Species Uniola paniculata seaoats Genus Zizania Species Zizania aquatica annual wildrice Family Typhaceae Genus Typha Species Typha domingensis southern cattail Superorder Magnolianae Order Magnoliales Family Magnoliaceae Genus Magnolia Species Magnolia virginiana laurier doux, swamp-bay, sweetbay Order Piperales Family Saururaceae Genus Saururus Species Saururus cernuus lézardelle penchée, lizard''s tail Superorder Rosanae Order Brassicales Family Bataceae Genus Batis Species Batis maritima turtleweed, saltwort Order Fabales Family Fabaceae Genus Apios Species Apios americana groundnut, potatobean Order Fagales Family Fagaceae Genus Quercus Species Quercus falcata southern red oak Species Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Family Myricaceae Genus Morella Species Morella cerifera waxmyrtle, wax myrtle Order Myrtales Family Lythraceae Genus Lythrum Species Lythrum lineare wand lythrum Family Onagraceae Genus Ludwigia Species Ludwigia peploides floating primrose, creeping waterprimrose, floating primrosewillow, floating primrose-willow Order Rosales Family Ulmaceae Genus Ulmus Species Ulmus americana American elm Order Sapindales Family Sapindaceae Genus Acer Species Acer rubrum red maple Order Vitales Family Vitaceae Genus Ampelopsis Species Ampelopsis arborea peppervine Superorder Saxifraganae Order Saxifragales Family Altingiaceae Genus Liquidambar Species Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum 2026-10-20 GCE-LTER Information Manager

Dept. of Marine Sciences University of Georgia Athens Georgia 30602-3636 USA

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