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Amorpha herbacea
A second subspecies, Amorpha herbacea subsp. crenulata is Endemic to Dade County. Considered to by Endangered by the State of Florida and by the USFW
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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, Pine rocklands and in marl prairies (trasverse glades).
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Larval host for silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) and southern dogface (Zerene cesonia) butterflies.
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- Available single or multi-stalked
- Delicious edible fruit
- Damaged by citrus canker
- Fragrant in the evening
- Silvery blue-green fronds
- Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring
Juncus roemerianus
Salt marsh restoration. Not a good choice for most landscape uses.
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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, Used by birds for nesting and food.
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Habitat, Salt marsh.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Clusters of tubular flowers
- Breathtaking
- Elegant and compact
Lachnanthes caroliana
Flowers have yellow tepals but the inflorescence has abundant white hairs which provide an overall white aspect in the landscape. The species is named
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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, This is a favorite food plant of feral hogs which will dig up large patches overnight.
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Habitat, Marshes, wet depressions, disturbed areas, cutthroat seeps, disturbed sites (dry muck), flatwoods.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Attracts bees, wasps, and butterflies. Documented bee species include Agapostemon splendens, Augochloropsis metall
- Beautiful exotic foliage
- Salt tolerant
- Thick branching into attractive silouttes
- Falls over easily, may require staking
Coreopsis linifolia
Weedy.
Casual wildflower garden, butterfly garden or meadow. Likely to be considered a weed by many.
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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, Will reseed and can become weedy.
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods, wet prairie, open transitional prairie bordering cypress swamps, wet roadside ditches.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and pollinators.
- Available multi-stalked
- Wonderfully fragrant flowers
- Stately and uncommon
