White Water Lily
subject: Nymphaea odorata Aiton
description: Plant Size: Floating leaves spread about 5 ft on water surface
description: Habitat: Aquatic. Marshes, swamps in openings, still water
description: Medicinal Uses: North Carolina listed the plant as a remedy against bronchial problems, sore throats, and dermatological ailments.
description: Contraindications: Alkaloids, and many tannins (dermatological interests) are present.
creator: Rene Meizoso
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Nymphaea odorata Aiton
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Nymphaea odorata Aiton
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Rene Meizoso
coverage: Throughout the state

Purple Passionflower
subject: Passiflora incarnata
description: Plant Size: 3-10 ft long stems, sprawling and scrambling over other vegetation
description: Habitat: Disturbed, brushy areas or disturbed upland hardwood forest, sandhill and scrub
description: Medicinal Uses: The Cherokee used a compound infusion of the root to treat boils. They also gave an infusion of root to babies to aid in weaning, and a warm infusion of beaten root dropped into the ear for earache. The Cherokee used parboiled leaves and the fruit as a food source.
description: Contraindications: possible presence of cyanogenic glycosides in Passiflora
creator: Rene Meizoso
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Passiflora incarnata
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Passiflora incarnata
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Rene Meizoso
relation: Discussed in: 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southeastern U.S.
coverage: Throughout the state

Sweet Gum
subject: Liquidambar styraciflua
description: Plant Size: Up to 80 ft tall x 30 ft wide
description: Habitat: Mesic woodlands, wet swamps, and will grow in standing water
description: Medicinal Uses: Used as a stimulant, antiseptic, and expectorant
creator: Gabriela Ruiz
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Liquidambar Styraciflua
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Liquidambar Styraciflua
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Gabriela Ruiz
relation: Discussed in: 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southeastern U.S.
coverage: Throughout the state

Witch Hazel
subject: Hamamelis virginiana
description: Plant Size: 10-15 ft tall x 10-15 ft wide
description: Habitat: Moist woods, thickets, bottomlands
description: Medicinal Uses: Has been used in medicines, eye-washes, after shave lotions and salves for soothing insect bites, burns and poison ivy rashes.
creator: Gabriela Ruiz
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Hamamelis Virginiana
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Hamamelis Virginiana
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Gabriela Ruiz
relation: Discussed in: Making Herbal Teas, Tinctures, and Salves with Bevin Cohen
coverage: Found in the following counties: Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Floating Marsh Pennywort
subject: Hydrocotyle Ranunculoides
description: Plant Size: 0.5- 1.5 feet
description: Habitat: Stagnant water, swiftly flowing waters of swamps pools, backwaters, blackwater streams, sometimes forming floating mats
description: Medicinal Uses: Used by many U.S. native American tribes for respiratory ailments
creator: Gabriela Ruiz
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Hydrocotyle Ranunculoides
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Gabriela Ruiz
coverage: Found in the following counties: Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Charlotte, Clay, Collier, DeSoto, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla

Yaupon holly
subject: Ilex vomitoria
description: Plant Size: 8-25 ft tall x 5-8 ft wide, clonal
description: Habitat: Coastal and inland scrub, dunes, floodplains and hammocks
description: Medicinal Uses: Supports immune system, provides digestive relief, used as a stimulant, and lowers the risk of diabetes and heart disease
description: Contraindications: Known to have large thorns
creator: Gabriela Ruiz
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Ilex vomitoria
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Ilex vomitoria
source: Allen et al, 2003
source: Ajmera, 2021
contributor: Gabriela Ruiz
relation: Discussed in: Homegrown Teas 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southeastern U.S. Yaupon Holly Tea
coverage: Found in the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Brevard, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Tallow Wood
subject: Ximenia Americana
description: Plant Size: 10-20 ft tall x 10-20 ft wide
description: Habitat: Hammocks, scrub, pineland
description: Medicinal Uses: Seminoles used the bark in a body wash to reduce deer sickness (painful limbs) and a mouthwash from the roots to treat sore gums.
creator: Gabriela Ruiz
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Ximenia Americana
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Ximenia Americana
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Gabriela Ruiz
coverage: Found in the following counties: Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, DeSoto, Duval, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe Keys, Monroe Mainland, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Volusia

Sassafras
subject: Sassafras albidum
description: Plant Size: 30-60 ft tall x 25-40 ft wide, forms clones
description: Habitat: Dry sites. Dry mesic forests
description: Medicinal Uses: used by Native Americans to treat chest and digestive pain, digestive troubles, and a cold and cough mouthwash.
description: Medicinal Preparation: The roots can boiled into a tea.
description: Contraindications: Lab rats fed sassafras developed tumors
creator: Caitlin Woodington
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Sassafras albidum
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Sassafras albidum
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Caitlin Woodington
relation: Discussed in: 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southeastern U.S.
coverage: Found in the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsdem, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Santa Rosa, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Elderberry
subject: Sambucus nigra canadensis
description: Plant Size: 10-15 ft, at least as wide as it is tall, sometimes wider
description: Habitat: Disturbed wetland edges, wet roadsides, swamps, wet woodlands, riverbanks, ditches
description: Medicinal Uses: used to treat chest and digestive pain, to prevent and relieve cold and flu symptons. Has also been used to treat constipation, joint and muscle pain, respiratory infections, headaches, kidney problems, epilepsy, minor skin conditions, stress, and HIV and AIDS
description: Medicinal Preparation: Berries can be prepared into a syrup. It can also be prepared as gummies. Dried elderberries can also be boiled into a tea.
description: Contraindications: Children may become ill from playing with elderberry whistles or blowguns; plant contains cyanogenic glycosides
creator: Caitlin Woodington
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Sambucus Nigra subsp. canadensis
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Sambucus Nigra subsp. canadensis
source: Allen et al, 2003
contributor: Caitlin Woodington
relation: Discussed in: 20 Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Southeastern U.S. Making Herbal Teas, Tinctures, and Salves with Bevin Cohen American Black Elderberry Sambucus canadensis great for natural habitat, refreshing beverage & more
coverage: Throughout the state

Blackeyed Susan
subject: Rudbeckia hirta
description: Plant Size: 2-4 ft tall
description: Habitat: Vary by species. Mostly sandhills, bogs, roadsides, ruderal
description: Medicinal Uses: Support immune system, antibacterial effects against the germ that causes tuberculosis, used by Native Americans as a cold remedy and to treat worms. Also used by Native Americans for external washes to treat snakebites, swelling, and sores; root juice also used to treat earaches.
description: Medicinal Preparation: Root can be boiled into a tea, leaves and flowers can be crushed into a poultice, roots can be made into a tincture. Leaves and flowers can also be boiled into a tea.
description: Contraindications: Some people may experience skin irrations when they come into contact with plant or related species
creator: Caitlin Woodington
source: Florida Native Plant Society database entry for Rudbeckia Hirta
source: Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Rudbeckia Hirta
source: Allen et al, 2003
source: Gardner, 2023
contributor: Caitlin Woodington
coverage: Throughout the state