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Eugenia rhombea
Listed as endangered in Florida. Please retain in the natural landscape and acquire in an environmentally conscientious manner. Small specimen tree o , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. , Habitat, Shell mound, rockland hammock. Also in disturbed areas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Attracts pollinators.
  • Compact and versatile
  • Very slow growth
  • Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
  • Flowers profusely year round
  • Magnificent
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Eupatorium rotundifolium
Wildflower garden especially in sunny moist areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Said to spread easily from seed to the extent that it can become hard to control. , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. , Habitat, Moist flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts many pollinators, especially important for native bees.
  • Unique fluffy fronds
  • Attractive glossy leaves
  • Tropical silhouette
  • Excellent choice for narrow spaces
  • Requires occassional fertalization
  • Long emerald crownshaft
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Paronychia rugelii
This low growing plant is a good ground cover , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Habitat, Woodlands, flat pinewoods, sandhill, scrub, disturbed areas in the coastal plain , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Likely attracts bees.
  • Medium stature
  • Very showy clusters of flowers
  • Narrow enough for tight spaces
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Heliotropium curassavicum
Can be used as a groundcover in semi-shady areas. Perhaps more interesting than showy. , Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt , Habitat, Moist, typically salty areas, dunes. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Nectar plant for Miami blue (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri), great southern white (Ascia monuste), and other but
  • Rare and unique
  • Fruit attracts wildlife
  • Lush, dense shade tree
  • Moderately slow growth
  • Stunning during brief late spring bloom
  • Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
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Liatris tenuifolia
Two varieties exist, both occur in this area. Wildflower garden. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Scrub, scrubby flatwoods, dry flatwoods. Also known from some rockland areas in Miami-Dade County. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and bees. Documented bee visitors include  Agapostemon spleizdens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis suinptuosa
  • Highly salt tolerant
  • Dark green leaves
  • Attractive shade tree
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Stewartia malacodendron
The cream-colored petals are crimped at the margins with numerous dark-purple stamen filaments and bluish anthers. Silky hairs cover the lower leaf su , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Slope forest, upland hardwood forest, baygall. On acidic soils. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers
  • Rare and unique
  • Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
  • Sprawling and informal shrub
  • Attractive tiered canopy
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Liatris gracilis
Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Mesic to wet flatwoods, seep slopes, bogs, savannas, ditches, secondary woods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts butterflies and bees.
  • Prominant olive crownshaft
  • Highly salt tolerant
  • Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern
  • Requires shade when young
  • Attractive symmetrical appearance
  • Very showy clusters of flowers
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Rudbeckia mollis
Use in a wildflower garden. Good for roadside wilflower plantings. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, Seeds eaten by small birds. , Habitat, Mostly ruderal. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers Attracts bumble bees, butterflies Larval host for the silvery checkerspot, found only in extreme north Florida.
  • Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
  • Available multi-stalked
  • Excellent hedge choice
  • Edible, healthy fruit
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Botrychium biternatum
Treasure this tidy fern if you have it in your landscape. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Dies back during the summer. , Habitat, Pine flatwoods , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Slender and elegant
  • Attractive blue-green to silver leaflets
  • Requires high humidity
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Athyrium filix-femina
Fronds are lacy and delicate in appearance. Ground cover. This is a clump-forming fern (all fronds arise from a central point) making it a good focal , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, One resource (Misssouri Botantical Garden) indicates that it tolerates rabbits. , Habitat, Moist hammocks, swamps, shady bluffs. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
  • Colorful fall foliage
  • Adequate fertalization required
  • Highly versatile
  • Bright red fruits
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Thelypteris kunthii
Groundcover recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restoration. , Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Wildlife, Cover for many ground-dwelling species. , Habitat, Hydric and mesic hammocks, shallow swamps and swamp edges, floodplains, limerock, concrete, ditches. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Does best with periodic fertalization
  • Extremely versatile
  • Can be grown indoors
  • Showy red berries
  • Often draped with Spanish moss
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Mimosa strigillosa
Needs substantial water during establishment, then relatively drought tolerant. Nodules on the roots of the plant, with the help of Rhizobium bacteria , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Like most turf replacements, this plant wants to spread. If you don't want that, keep it hemmed in by using a barrier or by trimming. , Habitat, Open, disturbed areas. Typically fairly moist but tolerates dry soils after establishment. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Host plant for the little sulphur (Eurema lisa) butterfly. (Fl Wildflower Foundation) Pollinated mainly by bees
  • Recently classified invasive
  • Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
  • Colorful new leafs
  • Cornerstone plant in South Florida
  • Fast growth