Posts Tagged ‘meet the natives’
Meet the Natives: Cinnamon Bark
This week, we are highlighting the cinnamon bark (Canella winterana). Cinnamon bark are listed as endangered in the state of Florida, and their natural range is concentrated to Florida’s southernmost…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: White Indigo Berry
The white indigo berry (Randia aculeata) is a hardy, medium-sized shrub that can be found in coastal habitats in Central and South Florida. View this post on Instagram A post…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Horizontal Cocoplum
This week, we’re highlighting a salt-tolerant cultivar of a well-loved native species: Horizontal cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) In…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Jamaica Caper
This week, we are highlighting the Jamaica caper (Quadrella jamaicensis). This salt-tolerant shrub or tree is native to the coastal areas in Central and South Florida down through the Florida…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Saw Palmetto
Meet the saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), a slow-growing, salt-tolerant member of the palm family, Arecaceae. Saw palmetto grows naturally all over Florida in dense thickets on sand dunes and other…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Sunshine Mimosa
This week, we are highlighting sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa). This unique groundcover is found throughout most of peninsular Florida and is a member of the Fabaceae, or pea, family. View…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Lignum Vitae
This week, we’re highlighting yet another salt-tolerant plant: Lignum Vitae (Guiacum sanctum). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Lignum Vitae is a slow-growing…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Seaside Goldenrod
This week, we’re highlighting another salt-tolerant plant — the seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Seaside goldenrod is an…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Seacoast Marshelder
This week we are highlighting another salt-tolerant plant: The seacoast marshelder (Iva imbricata). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) This evergreen plant is…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Sweet Acacia
This week, we’re highlighting the sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana), a highly salt-tolerant native plant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) This coastal forest…
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