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Dicerandra spp.
All perennial Dicerandra species in Florida a rare and endangered. They appear to be closely related and form hybrid swarms if grown in a common garde
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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 hence rarely grown. Retain this if you have it on a site. These are abundant along some dry roadsides and retaining these w
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Habitat, Sandhill settings.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts pollinators.
- Beloved in South Florida
- Can be kept narrow
- Completely bare in winter
- Recently classified invasive
- Compact size
Oenothera laciniata
As the name infers, the flowers of this plant open at night. Once the sun starts coming up, the flowers will begin to wilt. By night fall the flowers
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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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Considertions, This species can be weedy.
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Wildlife, Bobwhite, mourning dove and gold finches feed on the seeds
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Habitat, Cutleaf evening-primrose is found most often in sandy and limerock based soils, and favors disturbed areas.
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Attracts native bees, butterflies and moths. Especially interesting to native bees.
- Sprawling and informal shrub
- Prominant olive crownshaft
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Long-lasting year-round blooms
- Not a true pine
Eragrostis elliottii
Wildflower garden. Mass plantings.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without i
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Wildlife, Small birds and other wildlife consume the seed.
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Habitat, Flatwoods, sandhill, wet prairie, cutthroat seeps, dry hammocks, disturbed sites.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
Larval host for zabulon skipper (Poanes zabulon).
- Elegant
- Elegant and stately
- Wonderfully fragrant, carries a great distance
Asclepias tomentosa
Predominantly a Florida plant, but it has also been recorded in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Texas.
The species name "tomentosa" refer
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Tolerance, Unknown
Unknown
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Habitat, Scrub, sandhill, edges of xeric hammocks, scrubby flatwoods
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Did You Know?, Showy flowers
Larval host for monach (Danaus plexippus) , queen (Danaus gilippus) and soldier (Danaus eresimus) butterflies.
Nectar plant for many b
- Unique, fern-like leaves
- Striking symmetrical appearance
- Available single or multi-stalked
- Susceptible to breakage, even in moderate winds
