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Glandularia maritima
Endemic. This plant is listed as endangered by the State of Florida.
Harvesting and transporting from the wild require landowner permission and may r
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i
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Considertions, Be careful to plant only your local verbenas. Closely related verbenas hybridize, and you do not want to damage the genetics of the species found nat
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Habitat, Back dunes, dunal swales, coastal hammocks. Sandy open areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Nectar source for a variety of butterflies and moths, including Gulf fritillaries, hawkmoths and long-tailed skippers.
Pollinated by mi
- Medium stature
- Narrow crown
- Colorful older leaves
- Unique fluffy fronds
Asimina pygmea
Flowers range from maroon to maroon and white, to maroon and green mixed. One common name is gopherberry - because golpher tortoise eat the fruit.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, difficult to establish because of long taproot.
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Wildlife, Birds and small wildlife consume the fruit.
The fruit of dwarf pawpaw is sometimes called gopherberry because the fruit is eaten by gopher tortoises.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, scrub, sandhill
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Larval host to the Zebra Swallowtail butterfly (Eurytides marcellus)and pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus). Pollinated by flie
- Massive, breathtaking and impressive
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Attractive mottled bark
- Wonderfully fragrant at night
Schoenoplectus californicus
Useful for lakeshore stabilization, water quality improvement, wetland creation/restoration, and as a background plant for wetland ponds.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Spreads via rhizomes.
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Wildlife, Cover for wildlife. Seeds eaten by ducks, rodents.
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Habitat, Lakes, near shore.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
- Unique fluffy fronds
- Lovely deep green, glossy leaves
- Flowers profusely year round
Rhynchospora latifolia
This is a sedge. Most Rhynchospora species are wind pollinated. The white bracts of this species attract insects.
Wetland garden or informal savanna.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Habitat, Savannas, wet prairies.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees and butterflies
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Ideal for smaller spaces
- Imposing stature
- Often hosts orchids, ferns and bromiliads
Ilex coriacea
Occurs naturally at the edges of wooded areas and creates a hedge-like appearance.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, It's dioecious; so make sure you have at least one male plant in the vicinity to produce berries on the females.
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Wildlife, Fruits are eaten by birds.
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods, titi swamps, bogs.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Bees pollinate flowers.
- Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Attractive light to medium green crownshaft
Conradina grandiflora
This is a rare plant listed as threatened by the State of Florida. It should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries.
Border plant or as a s
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Habitat, Scrub, coastal strand. In disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and other pollinators.
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Recently classified invasive
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Striking and exotic
Salvia lyrata
The basal leaves are usually tingled with purple and have deep lobes toward the base, which is reminiscent of the shape of a lyre.
Wildflower garden.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, If planning to intermix in garden or grass, be aware that this species seeds readily. It definitely does not belong in a manicured lawn.
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Habitat, Disturbed sites. Roadsides, dry-mesic to mesic areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts many pollinators including butterflies and bees.
- Width often exceeds height
- Will not tolerate frost
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Narrow enough for tight spaces
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
Palafoxia integrifolia
Not readily available from nurseries but said to be easy to grow.
Palafoxia feayi is a related species, also beautiful, but harder to row and even les
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Habitat, Dry or scrubby flatwoods and , coastal hammocks. Common after fire.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bees, butterflies and moths.
Said to attract scarab beetles.
- Self-shedding fronds
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Stunning
- Available multi-stalked
Botrychium biternatum
Treasure this tidy fern if you have it in your landscape.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Dies back during the summer.
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Habitat, Pine flatwoods
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Slender and elegant
- Attractive blue-green to silver leaflets
- Requires high humidity
Nymphaea odorata
While native in Florida, this species is invasive in other areas, especially the Pacific Northwest.
Aquatic species with floating leaves and flowers.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Could overrun small ponds or water features.
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Habitat, Aquatic. Marshes, swamps in openings, still water.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Flies, bees, and beetles have been recorded.
- Width often exceeds height
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
- Excellent hedge choice
- Easy/Carefree
- Ideal for smaller spaces
