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Lachnanthes caroliana
Flowers have yellow tepals but the inflorescence has abundant white hairs which provide an overall white aspect in the landscape. The species is named , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Wildlife, This is a favorite food plant of feral hogs which will dig up large patches overnight. , Habitat, Marshes, wet depressions, disturbed areas, cutthroat seeps, disturbed sites (dry muck), flatwoods. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Attracts bees, wasps, and butterflies. Documented bee species include Agapostemon splendens, Augochloropsis metall
  • Beautiful exotic foliage
  • Salt tolerant
  • Thick branching into attractive silouttes
  • Falls over easily, may require staking
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Distichlis spicata
Lawn-like groundcover especially near the edges of salt water. , Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and , Wildlife, Birds and other wildlife consume seed. , Habitat, Salt marsh. , Did You Know?, Larval host for obscure skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides) and saltmarsh skipper (Panoquina panoquin).
  • Unusual stilt roots
  • Wonderfully fragrant
  • Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
  • Highly wind tolerant
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Cephalanthus occidentalis
Noted for it's round satellite "ball" flowers and round "button" fruits. Fragrant. Sources disagree on salt tolerance of this plant. Wetlands and wet , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Considertions, Foliage is poisonous to livestock and humans. , Wildlife, Deer browse the foliage. Ducks and other birds including jays, cardinals, nuthatches, titmice, warblers, and mockingbirds consume the seed. , Habitat, Marshes, swamps, river floodplains , Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers, Showy fruits Host plant to several moths including titan sphinx (Aellopos titan) and hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versi
  • Mostly bare in the coldest months
  • Beautiful exotic foliage
  • Rapid growth
  • Uniquely shaped with a muscular look
  • Prolific fruiter
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Justicia pringlei
Makes a nice ground cover in semi-shady to shady areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray , Habitat, Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows. , Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
  • Flowers profusely year round
  • Attracts butterflies
  • Massive stature when mature
  • Beautiful purple-brown crownshaft
Cooley's Justicia
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Phyla nodiflora
Low growing groundcover. Can be used as a turf substitute in low traffic areas. , Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. , Habitat, Dry-moist-wet sites. Disturbed wet prairies, ruderal areas. , Did You Know?, Showy flowers, Interesting foliage Larval host  for common buckeye (Junonia coenia), phaon crescent (Phyciodes phaon) and white peacock (Anartia jatr
  • Requires occassional fertalization
  • Rare, despite being a South Florida native
  • Iconic symbol of the south
  • Narrow crown
  • Relatively compact and narrow canopy
Capeweed, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit