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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
Vaccinium corymbosum
Use as a natural hedge behind shorter 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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Considertions, Fussy about the acidic soil.
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Wildlife, Many birds and other wildlife consume fruit the fruit and spread the seed.
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Habitat, Moist-wet sites. Hardwood swamps, cypress swamps, seep swamps.
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Did You Know?, Fall color, Showy flowers, Showy fruits
Attracts many pollinators especially native bees. Documented bee visitors include Augochloropsis sumptuosa,
- Highly nutritious fruit
- Dense canopy
- Attractive variegated foliage
Piloblephis rigida
This is nearly endemic to Florida (there are a few documented occurrences in southeastern Georgia).
Wildflower garden, groundcover.
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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, Short-lived: it tends to die back after a few years.
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Habitat, Scrubby flatwoods, scrub, dry flatwoods, dry prairie, sandhill, ruderal.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees (Florida Wildflower Foundation Blog). Documented bee visitors include Agapostemoiz spl
- Attracts butterflies
- Long emerald crownshaft
- Ringed trunk
- Unique foliage and silhouette
Pinus elliottii
Highly adaptable. While frequently in moist areas, broadly tolerant of dryness. Has been planted extensively for timber.
This tree occurs throughout F
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Tolerance, Tolerant of inundation with brackish water
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (
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Wildlife, Squirrels and other animals eat the seeds.
In southern Florida, old trees are known to support red-cockaded woodpeckers.
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Habitat, Moist sites. Low flatwoods, swamp edges, pine rockland, cutthroat seeps. Often cultivated in dry sites.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
- Magnificent
- Beautiful rounded canopy
- Breathtaking and memorable
- Will not tolerate frost
