Table 1.

Information on the vegetation sampled for resting mosquitoes.

Scientific name and family	Common name	Plant type
Plumbago auriculata (Plumbaginaceae)	Blue Plumbago, Cape Plumbago, Cape Leadwort, Skyflower	Ornamental shrub, native to Tropical Africa Evergreen perennial shrub with vine-like habit
Hibiscus tiliaceus (Malvaceae)	Sea Hibiscus, Beach Hibiscus, Coastal (or Coast) Hibiscus, Coastal (or Coast) Cottonwood, Green Cottonwood, Native Hibiscus, Native Rosella, Cottonwood Hibiscus, Kurrajong, Sea Rosemallow	Native to the Old World tropics The leaves are alternate, ovate to lanceolate, often with a toothed or lobed margin. The flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, with 5 or more petals. The flowers of H. tiliaceus are bright yellow with a deep red center upon opening but, over the course of the day, gradually turns orange and finally red before falling
Ruellia brittoniana (Acanthaceae)	Mexican Petunia	Native of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It has become a widespread invasive plant in Florida They have greenish-purple stems clad with sword-shaped green leaves. They thrive in a variety of conditions, ranging from wet pond margins to average garden soils
Setcreasea purpurea (Commelinaceae)	Purple Heart	Native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico Vibrant purple foliage with delicate lavender blooms and stems when grown in full sun
Asplenium platyneuron (Aspleniaceae)	Fern	This fern has erect, dark, evergreen fronds 6 to 20 in. tall. It is native throughout South Carolina Prefers some sun to light shade
Gibasis geniculate (Commelinaceae)	Tahitian Bridal Veil	Invasive in tropical areas A creeping plant with long, trailing stems that carry slender, lance-shaped leaves that are olive green on top and purple underneath. Small, airy, white flowers are held well out from the foliage and bloom from spring to fall