Posts Tagged ‘meet the natives’
Meet the Natives: Joewood
This week we are highlighting Sanibel’s City Plant; the joewood (Jacquinia keyensis)! In an effort to bring awareness to this state-threatened species, Sanibel declared the joewood its City Plant in…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Pineland Heliotrope
This week, we are highlighting pineland heliotrope (Euploca polyphylla)! This beautiful wildflower is endemic to Florida and is found throughout many Florida counties. They can be found in a variety…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Blue Flag Iris
This week we are highlighting the beautiful blue flag iris (iris virginica)! This well known and loved perennial wildflower has a large natural range, found throughout eastern North America and…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Wax Myrtle
The wax myrtle (Morella cerifera) is a hardy shrub found throughout Florida. It grows naturally in disturbed sites and along forest and wetland edges. Wax myrtle is quick-growing and can…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Teabush
This week, we’re highlighting the beautiful teabush (Melochia tomentosa). In the U.S., these stunning, medium-to-large-sized shrubs are native to south Florida and south Texas. View this post on Instagram A…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Sea Lavender
This week we are going to highlight the beautiful sea lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Sea lavender is a…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Wild Sage
This week we are going to highlight the wild sage (Lantana involucrata), which is also known as buttonsage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Skyblue Clustervine
This week we are highlighting the skyblue clustervine (Jaquemontia pentanthos). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) “If you are looking to incorporate a…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Muhly Grass
This week, we are highlighting Muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris). “This time of year you’ve likely noticed the showy blooms of this native grass,” said SCCF Native Landscapes & Garden Center…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Seagrape
This week we are talking about South Florida’s well-known and loved seagrape (Coccoloba uvifera)! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (@sccf_swfl) Seagrape are a…
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