Posts Tagged ‘native habitat’
Consider Replacing Your Mahoe with Sea Grape
Sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) is a native, coastal, broad-leaf evergreen that is common in the uplands of Sanibel. It is native to the Caribbean, South America, and South Florida and…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Bacopa
This week we are highlighting the beautiful bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)! This perennialgroundcover is also known as herb of grace or water hyssop. The bacopa’s range extendsthroughout most of Florida. You’ve…
Read MoreMeet the Natives: Lizard’s tail
This week we are highlighting the lizard’s tail (Saururus cernuus). This perennial wildflower gets its unique name from its long, floral racemes which resemble a lizard’s tail! Its range extends…
Read MoreWeeds ‘n’ Seeds is Back for 2025-26!
We’re pleased to announce the start of our 37th season of Weeds ‘n’ Seeds, weekly plant walks led by knowledgeable SCCF volunteers. Weeds ‘n’ Seeds takes place on Monday mornings…
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: 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 MoreWilliam and Ruth Brooks Nature Trail Loops to Reopen in 2025
With one loop of the recently renamed William and Ruth Brooks Nature Trails in the Erick Lindblad Preserve currently open, SCCF’s habitat management team is working to reopen two more…
Read MoreInvasives Removed at West Sanibel Preserve
What was a large, entangled patch of mother-in-law’s tongue or snake plant (Sansevieria hyacinthoides) at SCCF’s West Sanibel River Preserve is now a cleared area that is ready for native…
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…
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