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Polygonum polygamum
There are two varies in Florida: Polygonum polygamum var. polygamum and Polygonum polygamum var. brachystachyum
Dry, sunny 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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Habitat, Scrub, sandhill, scrubby flatwoods, open disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Attracts bees (CoastalPlainsPlants). Documented species include Colletes inandibularis, Augochlorella aurata, Augochlor
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Striking symmetrical appearance
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Excellent edible fruit
Hymenocallis occidentalis
The natural range of this species includes parts of the eastern panhandle, but overall, it is a southern coastal plain and Mississippi Valley species
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Tolerance, Unknown
Unknown
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Considertions, Bulb is poisonous.
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Habitat, Floodplains and nearby forested uplands
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Showy creamy white flowers
- Narrow crown
Clematis baldwinii
In full sun areas, this plant will become close to dormant in the summer. Cutting back dried out foliage will stimulate new growth in the Fall.
Endemi
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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, Easily lost in flower beds.
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Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume fruit (https://flawildflowers.org/)
Hummingbirds occasionally visit the flowers (International Clematis Society)
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods. Scrub and sandhill
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage
Pine-hyacinth attracts many pollinators, from bumblebees and other native bees to butterflies.
- Falls over easily, may require staking
- Very full crown
- Beautiful pinwheel flowers, often multicolored
- Wind tolerant
- Extremely versatile
Crossopetalum rhacoma
Listed as Threatened in Florida. Please acquire from reputable sources.
Screen plant. Informal hedge. Specimen.
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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, Fruits attract birds.
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Habitat, Pine rockland, rockland hammock.
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Did You Know?, Showy fruits
- Moderately salt tolerant
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Will not tolerate frost
- Adequate fertalization required
Solidago odora
Wildflower garden. Meadow.
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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 aggressively via rhizomes.
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Habitat, Sandhill, dunes, pine-oak-hickory woods, secondary woods.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts many pollinators. The goldenrod soldier beetle (a.k.a. leatherwing beetle(, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus is
- Extremely versatile
- Does best with periodic fertalization
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Stunning during brief late spring bloom
- Unusual deep green leaves with bronze underside
Nymphaea mexicana
The range of this plant appears to encompass most of Florida with actual occurrances having been found in streams with appropriate water chemistry (ap
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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, Aquatic. Quiet pools in spring-run streams, spring-fed lakes and ponds, still water.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Everything from flies, to beetles, and various sorts of bees have been recorded on water lilies (In Defense of Plants blog). Given the
- Attractive and unique swollen trunk
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Handsome
- Attractive dark green leaves
- Elegant appearance
- Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
