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Linaria canadensis
In a wildflower garden or meadow, because it's noticeable only when flowering.
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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, Disturbed areas
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host to the Buckeye butterfly, Junonia coernia.
Nectar source for bumblebees and other long tongue bees, butterflies and skipper
- Prolific fruiter
- Attractive glossy leaves
- Uncommon
- Healthy edible fruit
- Elegant and stately
Quercus pagoda
The range map for this species suggests that it might occur in the ApalachicolaRiver floodplains even where it had not been documented.
Shade tree. T
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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 are eaten by woodpeckers, white-breasted nuthatches, blue jays, ducks, small mammals, wild turkeys, white-tailed deer and black bear
Provides c
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Habitat, Floodplains of large rivers, predominantly the greater Apalachicola River system.
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Did You Know?, Hurricane wind resistance
Host plant for the banded hairstreak, Edwards' hairstreak, gray hairstreak, white-M hairstreak Horace's duskywing and the J
- Flowers profusely year round
- Silvery blue-green fronds
- Excellent choice for narrow spaces
- Slender trunk, 4" in diameter
- Somewhat drought tolerant
- Long emerald crownshaft
Conradina canescens
The Florida Wildflower Foundation has a good pamphlet that includes culture of this species.
Gray-green, fine foliage, border plant or individual spe
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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, Scrub, sandhill.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts many pollinators, especially bees (https://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/).
- Lovely deep green, glossy leaves
- Pyramidal crown
- Can be kept narrow
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
Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis
Lacy specimen plant in wet settings. Useful in fern gardens or beside a shady water feature. Useful around drainage 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, Needs periodic removal of old fronds.
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Habitat, Dome swamp, cutthroat seep. Wet woods, usually with acid soil. Shallow swamps, bogs, shallow ponds, stream banks, hydric seep slopes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Tall and romantic
- Lush, dense shade tree
- Narrow enough for tight spaces
- Elegant appearance
- Easy/Carefree native
- Elegant and stately
Carya floridana
Specimen tree. Use only where roots will be undisturbed.
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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, Nuts and leaf litter can be messy.
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Wildlife, Fruits eaten by small mammals.
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Habitat, Sandhill, clayhill, scrub
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Hurricane wind resistance
Larval host for many moths including; luna moth (Actias luna), hickory leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia juglandana
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Easily trimmed for smaller spaces
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Often draped with Spanish moss
- Rare, despite being a South Florida native
Calamintha dentata
This is a rare plant that should not be disturbed in the wild.
Could be used as a border along sandy paths or walkways or as a foundation plant.
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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 and not long-lived.
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds.
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Habitat, Sandill. Roadsides through sandhill areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts a variety of insects.
- Colorful fall foliage
- Native
- Massive stature when mature
- Requires shade when young
- Attractive dark green leaves
