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Brittle Thatch Palm

Leucothrinax morrisii

The fan-shaped leaves are about 3 feet across and have silvery undersides. Listed as Endangered by the FDACS. Please act responsibly and acquire only from properly licensed nurseries. Specimen tree, understory tree. It grows slowly.

Dark green leaves
Wind tolerant
Prominent pale green crownshaft

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)

Florida Keys Blackbead

Pithecellobium keyense

Listed as Threatened by the State of Florida. Please acqure from reputable sources. Screen or hedge plant. Informal foundation shrub. Blooms profusely in late fall. Fruits are contorted and split open to reveal red seeds.

Dense attractive foliage
Thick branching into attractive silouttes
Very showy clusters of red flowers
Fragrant in the evening

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