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Rudbeckia hirta
Wildflower gardens, roadside wildflowers, meadows.
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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, Seeds eaten by small birds such as finches.
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Habitat, Predominantly ruderal. Roadsides and waste places.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
Larval host for the silvery checkerspot, found only in extreme north Florida.
- Colorful older leaves
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Unique, sweet, almond-like flavor
- Moderately salt tolerant
Chrysopsis floridana
Foliage is showy, silvery gray green. Takes on a weed appearance at flowering time. This is an Endangered Florida endemic -- do not harvest plants fro
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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, This species is listed as Endangered by the USFWS and the State of Florida. Please plant responsibly.
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Wildlife, Primarily wind dispersed, but small birds consume seed.
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Habitat, Scrub. In openings and open ecotones. Disturbance is required for persistence of this species. This species can be seen at the Balm-Boyette and Gol
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
Butterflies and bees including green metallic, sweat, leafcutter, bumble and mining bees (Florida Wildflower Found
- Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)
- Symmetrical shape
- Retains leaves until just before blooming
Chrysopsis mariana
Use in wildflower gardens. Gradually spreads to form small clusters of plants.
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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, Primarily wind dispersed, but small birds consume seed.
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Habitat, Moist to moderately dry well-drained soils
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Butterflies and bees including green metallic, sweat, leafcutter, bumble and mining bees (Florida Wildflower Foundation).
- Moderately slow growth
- Ringed trunk
- Very showy bright yellow flowers
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
Ruellia noctiflora
Moist wildflower 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, Flowers open at night
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Habitat, Wet flatwoods and bogs
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Did You Know?, Pollinated by Sphinx moths
- Sometime grows horozontially
- Excellent edible fruit
- Smaller stature
- Will not tolerate frost
- Beautiful, natural globe shape
Distichlis spicata
Lawn-like groundcover especially near the edges of salt water.
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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, Birds and other wildlife consume seed.
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Habitat, Salt marsh.
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Did You Know?, Larval host for obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) and saltmarsh skipper (Panoquina panoquin).
- Unusual stilt roots
- Wonderfully fragrant
- Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
- Highly wind tolerant
