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Sideroxylon foetidissimum

Interesting buttressed trunks. Shade tree. Can be used in settings such as parking lot edges, street tree, etc.

Bright red fruits
Requires protection from strong winds
Colorful new leafs
Raised diamond-shaped trunk pattern

Whitehead Bogbutton

Lachnocaulon anceps

Bog gardens.

Unique flowers, with petals like banana peels
Cold tolerant
Stunning during brief late spring bloom
Pineapple-like showy fruits (female plants)

Wild Boston Fern

Nephrolepis exaltata

Very similar in appearance to several non-natives which are invasive pests, esp. N. cordifolia. If there are spherical tubers amongst the roots, it's N. cordifolia, the invasive tuberous swordfern. In this vein, it appears that herbarium specimens from further north than indicated on our map have been reclassified as something other than N. exaltata. We do not show those areas on our map. Groundcover especially in shady moist areas. Spreads by rhizomes.

Edible, healthy fruit
Massive stature
Stunning during brief late spring bloom
Retains leaves until just before blooming

False Sisal

Agave decipiens

Can be distinguished from non-native agave by its bare basal trunk. Endemic to southern peninsular Florida from the Monroe County Keys north along the coasts to Martin and Manatee counties. Specimen plant. Plant where its pointy foliage will be an asset but not be touched.

Unique, stout pineapple-like trunk when young
Unique foliage and silhouette
Wide umbrella-shaped canopy
Stunning