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Acrostichum danaeifolium
Can be cut back to improve appearance, but should not be severely pruned more than once a year.
Spores cover undersides of leaves giving them a bi-col
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
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Considertions, Not drought tolerant.
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Wildlife, Used as cover.
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Habitat, Brackish and freshwater marshes, swamps, river floodplains.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Dense, full crown
- Rare and unique
- Requires shade when young
- Elegant and stately
- Pleasant rounded shape
- Highly nutritious fruit
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
Phlebodium aureum
This is a native that makes Florida look tropical.
Herbarium specimens from Leon County say that the fern was likely brought in. Otherwise, the north
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Habitat, Hammocks. Epiphytic on cabbage palm. Occasionally in humus at ground level.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Highly nutritious fruit
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Wonderfully fragrant
- Colorful older leaves
- Attractive mottled bark
- Beautiful rounded canopy
Eleocharis cellulosa
This is a sedge and not a grass, but it does have a grass-like growth form.
Useful in ponds to provide cover for wildlife and water quality treatment
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Considertions, Aggressive. Best not to use where dense cover will not be appreciated.
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Wildlife, Provides good cover and nest building materials for birds that nest in wetlands.
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Habitat, Brackish and freshwater marshes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Striking symmetrical appearance
- Extremely popular
- Beautiful shiny green leaves
- Dense, full crown
- Rare and unique
- Breathtaking
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Border plant. Also used for restoration.
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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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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume seed.
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Habitat, Moist sites.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits
- Very showy clusters of flowers
- Towering
- Year-round blooms
- Slow Growth
- Does best in cooler areas of South Florida
- Damaged by citrus canker
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
Psychotria ligustrifolia
Specimen or hedge plant.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray.
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Wildlife, Birds and other animals use the fruits
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Habitat, Tropocal hammocks, pine flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees and wasps, some flies, and other pollinators.
- Extremely versatile
- Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Majestic and graceful
Quercus michauxii
Shade tree. While native to moist sites, this oak does well in moderately dry areas as well. Makes a good street tree and can be used in parking lot i
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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, Fallen/falling acorns can be a maintenance issue.
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Wildlife, Acorns prized by squirrels, deer, turkey and other wildlife.
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Habitat, Mesic sites near swamp edges and second bottoms of floodplains. May occur in uplands on shallow soils over limestone.
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Did You Know?, Larval food for brown duskywing butterfly (Erynnis horatius), gray hairstreak (Strymon melinus), and white-M hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album).
- Symmetrical shape
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
Iva frutescens
Retain in the landscape for coastal protection where present. Used for dune restoration.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and
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Wildlife, Provides some cover for wildlife and maybe some foods.
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Habitat, Salt marsh, dunes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
- Highly nutritious fruit
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
Acer negundo
Its twisting shape makes it an interesting specimen tree.
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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, Fast growing, fairly weak hence somewhat prone to breaking.
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Wildlife, Squirrels and other rodents eat the seeds.
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Habitat, Found naturally in floodplains. Has become widely established in ruderal settings.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Attracts pollinators, particularly native bees. Larval host for Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia).
- Dense canopy
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Attractive flowers, typically deep orange
- Handsome
- Abundance of orange-red flowers in summer
- Damaged by citrus canker
Leucothrinax morrisii
The fan-shaped leaves are about 3 feet across and have silvery undersides.
Listed as Endangered by the FDACS. Please act responsibly and acquire only
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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
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Wildlife, Used as a bird nesting area and food source.
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Habitat, Coastal strand, maritime hammock, pine rockland, rockland hammock, coastal berm
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host plant for monk skipper (Asbolis capucinus) butterflies.
- Dark green leaves
- Wind tolerant
- Prominent pale green crownshaft
Aquilegia canadensis
Specimen plant or rock 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 conditions are right, it's a prolific reseeder.
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Wildlife, Blooms attract hummingbirds. Seeds consumed by small birds.
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Habitat, Bluffs and rock outcrops in moist deciduous forests. May also be found on shallow loamy soils over rock.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Blooms attract bees, butterflies, and hawk moths
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
- Formal appearance
- Prominant gray-olive crownshaft
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
