Cutting Horse Eco-Center
26268 Cutting Horse lane
Bonita Springs, Fl 34135
The Cutting Horse Eco-Center is a partnership between the City of Bonita Springs and Florida Native Plant Society since 201. Donors include: Florida Power and Light (FPL), Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP), Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) Native Landscapes and Garden Center, The Columbus Foundation, and many others. This 2.5 acre site will provide plants for periodic native plant sales and provide various outreach events such as classes and workshops. It also will be used for hands-on propagation workshops and training. Most importantly, it will show a diversity of native plants growing in the ground and various landscaping layouts. A wide variety of native plants will also be available for sale at this site in order to get more native plants in the ground.
At this point we are preparing the gardens with various plants, weeding like crazy. We have power to the site, but not to the classroom, yet.
We have 3 large planting sites. The mound and the smaller planting site have been joined together. We recently added a wildflower garden outside of our gates.
Things are moving quickly and we will be having plant sales and opening the garden to the public before you know it.
At this time, you can be involved with:
- Planting. Who doesn't like to plant plants?
- Making plant ID signage.
- Pulling weeds.
- Planning the site.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a secured site. Current access is allowed only with authorized persons or during events.
The Classroom is coming together ... We're just awaiting electricity.
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November 2020 PLANT LIST
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Scientific Name
Acer rubrum Ageratina jucunda Alvaradoa amorphoides Asimina reticulata Ambrosia hispida Amorpha fruticosa Ardisia escallonioides Aristolochia tomentosa Asclepias incarnata Asclepias perennis Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias verticillata Baccharis dioica Baccharis halimifolia Bacopa caroliniana Bacopa monnieri Bidens alba Borrichia frutescens Bourreria cassinifolia Bourreria succulenta Bursera simaruba Byrsonima lucida Callicarpa americana Canavalia rosea Canella winterana Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Capsicum frutescens Cardiospermum corindum Cardiospermum microcarpum Casasia clusiifolia Celtis laevigata Cephalanthus occidentalis Chiococca alba Chiococca parvifolia (C. alba) Chrysobalanus icaco 'Green' Chrysobalanus icaco 'Horizontal' Chrysobalanus icaco 'Red Tip' Chrysobalanus icaco 'Sugarloaf Key' Chrysophyllum oliviforme Citharexylum spinosum Clinopodium brownei Clusia rosea Coccoloba diversifolia Coccoloba uvifera Coccoloba uvifera x Coccoloba diversifolia Cococarpus erectus var. sericeus Conocarpus erectus Conoclinium coelestinum Consolea corallicola Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis leavenworthii Cornus foemina Crossopetalum ilicifolium Crossopetalum rhacoma Croton linearis Croton punctatus Cynophalla flexuosa Damburneya coriacea Diospyros virginiana Dodonaea viscosa var. angustifolia Dyschoriste humistrata Eleocharis cellulosa Encyclia tampensis Equisetum hyemale Erigeron quercifolius Erithalis fruticosa Ernodea littoralis 'Keys pink' Ernodea littoralis Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium yuccifolium Erythrina herbacea Eugenia axillaris Eugenia confusa Eugenia foetida Eugenia rhombea Euphorbia cyathophora Euploca polyphylla Ficus aurea Ficus citrifolia Forestiera segregata Funastrum clausum Gaillardia pulchella Geobalanus oblongifolius Glandularia maritima Guaiacum sanctum Guapira discolor Gymnanthes lucida Hamelia patens var. patens Helenium spp. Helianthus angustifolius Helianthus debilis Helianthus debilis subsp. vestitus Heliotropium angiospermum Heliotropium gnaphalodes Herissantia crispa Heterosavia bahamensis Hibiscus furcellatus Hibiscus poeppigii Hydrolea corymbosa Hymenocallis latifolia Hymenocallis palmeri Ilex cassine Ilex glabra Ilex vomitoria 'Pendula' Ilex vomitoria Ipomoea alba Ipomoea indica Ipomoea microdactyla Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis Iresine diffusa Itea virginica Jacquemontia pentanthos Jacquinia keyensis Juniperus virginiana Krugiodendron ferreum Lantana depressa var. depressa Lantana involucrata Lepidium virginicum Leucothrinax morrisii Liatris spicata Lippia stoechadifolia Liquidambar styraciflua Lonicera sempervirens Lycium carolinianum Lyonia ferruginea Lyonia fruticosa Lyonia lucida Lysiloma latisiliquum Magnolia grandifloria Magnolia virginiana Manilkara jaimiqui subsp. emarginata Melanthera nivea Melanthera nivea Melochia tomentosa Melothria pendula Monarda punctata Morella cerifera Morinda royoc Morus rubra Mosiera longipes Muhlenbergia capillaris Myrcia neopallens Myrcia zuzygium Myrcianthes fragrans Myrcianthes fragrans 'Stopper Morph' Myrsine cubana Nephrolepis biserrata Opuntia humifusa Opuntia stricta Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Palafoxia feayi Passiflora incarnata Passiflora multiflora Passiflora pallens Passiflora suberosa Pectis glaucescens Peperomia humilis Peperomia obtusifolia Phlebodium aureum Phyla nodiflora Physalis walteri Picramnia pentandra Pinus elliottii var. densa Piscidia piscipula Pithecellobium keyense Pithecellobium unguis-cati Pityopsis graminifolia Plumbago zeylanica Prunus umbellata Pseudophoenix sargentii Psychotria ligustrifolia Psychotria nervosa 'Little Psycho' Psychotria nervosa Psychotria tenuifolia Ptilimnium capillaceum Quadrella jamaicensis Quercus chapmanii Quercus laevis Quercus laurifolia Quercus nigra Quercus virginiana Randia aculeata Reynosia septentrionalis Rhabdadenia biflora Rhipsalis baccifera Rhus copallinum Rivina humilis Ruellia caroliniensis Sabal etonia Sabal minor Sabal palmetto Salvia coccinea Salvia misella Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis Sapindus saponaria Selaginella arenicola Senna ligustrina Senna mexicana var. chapmanii Serenoa repens Sesuvium portulacastrum Sida rhombifolia Sideroxylon celastrinum Sideroxylon foetidissimum Sideroxylon salicifolium Sideroxylon tenax Silphium asteriscus Simarouba glauca Smilax spp. Solidago fistulosa Solidago sempervirens Sophora tomentosa var. truncata Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Suriana maritima Swietenia mahagoni Symphyotrichum carolinianum Symphyotrichum elliottii Taxodium distichum Telmatoblechnum serrulatum Terminalia molinetii Teucrium canadense Thelypteris spp. Thrinax radiata Tiedemannia filiformis subsp. filiformis Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica Tillandsia pruinosa Tillandsia utriculata Trichostema dichotomum Trichostigma octandrum Tripsacum dactyloides Tripsacum floridanum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium darrowii Vaccinium myrsinites Vachellia choriophylla Vachellia farnesiana Vallesia antillana Varronia globosa Verbesina virginica Vernonia gigantea Viburnum obavatum 'Snow Flurry' Viburnum obovatum Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight' Vicia acutifolia Viola spp. Vitis rotundifolia Vitis shuttleworthii Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia virginica Ximenia americana Yucca aloifolia Yucca filamentosa Zamia integrifolia Zanthoxylum fagara Zephyranthes atamasca |
Common Name
red maple hammock snakeroot Mexican alvaradoa netted pawpaw seaside ambrosia false indigo-bush, bastard indigo marlberry, marbleberry woolly dutchman's pipevine rose milkweed aquatic milkweed butterflyweed, orange milkweed whorl-leaf milkweed, whorled milkweed broombush saltbush lemon bacopa water hyssop, herb-of-grace Spanish needles sea-oxeye daisy little strongback/strongbark strongbark, Bahama strongback gumbo limbo locustberry beautyberry baybean cinnamon bark bird pepper tabasco pepper balloonvine, faux persil heartseed seven year apple sugarberry, hackberry buttonbush snowberry pineland snowberry green cocoplum red tipped cocoplum Sugarloaf Key cocoplum horizontal cocoplum satinleaf tree fiddlewood Browne's savory pitch apple, autograph tree pigeon plum seagrape seaplum buttonwood -- green buttonwood -- silver mistflower Semaphore pricklypear lance-leaf tickseed tickseed swamp dogwood quailberry rhacoma, maidenberry pineland croton, grannybush beach tea, gulf croton limber caper, bay-leaved caper-tree lancewood persimmon narrow varnishleaf swamp twinflower gulf coast spikerush Florida butterfly orchid horsetail rush oakleaf fleabane black torch Key's pink golden creeper, beach creeper corn snakeroot rattlesnake master coralbean, Cherokee bean white stopper red-berry stopper Spanish stopper red stopper, spiceberry paintedleaf pineland heliotrope strangler fig short-leaf fig, wild banyan-tree Florida privet, wild olive white vine, milkweed vine blanketflowers gopher apple beach verbena lignum vitae blolly crabwood firebush sneezeweed narrow leaved sunflower east coast dune sunflower west coast dune sunflower scorpiontail sea lavender, sea rosemary curly abutilon, bladdermallow maidenbush sleepy hibiscus fairy hibiscus skyflower spiderlily alligator-lily dahoon holly gallberry weeping holly yaupon holly moonflower oceanblue morning-glory man-in-the-ground, Bejuco colorado railroad vine, lavendar goatfoot Juba's bush Virginia willow skyblue clustervine joewood eastern red cedar black ironwood pineland lantana, gold lantana wild lantana poor man's pepper, Virginia pepperweed Keys thatch palm spiked blazing-star southern fogfruit sweetgum coral honeysuckle Christmasberry rusty lyonia staggerbush fetterbush wild tamarind southern magnolia sweet bay magnolia wild dilly dwarf snow squarestem, salt & pepper snow squarestem, salt & pepper teabush creeping cucumber dotted horsemint wax myrtle mouse's pineapple red mulberry long-stalked stopper, trailing eugenia muhly grass, hair grass spicewood myrtle-of-the-river Simpson's stopper Stopper morph myrsine, colicwood swordfern prickly-pear cactus erect prickly pear cactus cinnamon fern Feay's palafox maypop, passion vine, purple passion flower whiteflower passionvine pineland passionflower corkystem passionflower sanddune cinchweed low peperomia Florida peperomia golden polypody frogfruit, turkey tangle fogfruit, capeweed Walter's groundcherry bitterbush south Florida slash pine Jamaica dogwood Keys blackbead cat's claw, catclaw blackbead silkgrass wild plumbago flatwoods plum buccaneer palm, Florida cherry-palm Bahama wild-coffee shiny-leaf wild-coffee, wild coffee little psycho dull-leaf wild-coffee, velvetleaf wild coffee mock bishopsweed, herbwilliam Jamaica caper Chapman's oak turkey oak laurel oak water oak live oak white indigoberry darling plum, red ironwood mangrove rubber-vine mistletoe cactus winged sumac rouge plant wild petunia scrub palmetto dwarf palmetto cabbage palm red salvia, tropical sage southern river sage, creeping salvia elderberry wingleaf soapberry sand spike-moss privet senna Bahama senna saw palmetto sea purslane, shoreline seapurslane, cenicilla Cuban jute, Indian hemp saffron plum mastic willow bustic tough bully rosinweed paradise tree smilax pinebarren goldenrod seaside goldenrod necklacepod blue porterweed, joee bay-cedar west Indian mahogany climbing aster Elliott's aster bald cypress swamp fern spiny black olive wood-sage southern shield fern Florida thatch palm water cowbane cardinal airplant, stiff leaved wild-pine fuzzywuzzy giant airplant forked bluecurls hoop vine Fakahatchee grass dwarf Fakahatchee grass sparkleberry Darrow's blueberry shiny blueberry cinnecord sweet acacia pearlberry bloodberry frostweed giant ironweed Walter's viburnum 'snow flurry' Walter's viburnum Walter's viburnum 'Mrs. Schiller's delight' fourleaf vetch viola, violet muscadine grape Calusa grape netted chain fern chain fern hog plum Spanish bayonet Adam's needle coontie, arrowroot wild lime rainlily |
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