by csfteam | Jan 29, 2024 | Insects, Native, Upland
Opuntia spp. This cactus has spiny pear-shaped fruit that gopher tortoises love to eat. Its flower is large and yellow. Gopher tortoises feed on the pads and fruit. It is also a nectar plant for Meske’s Slipper Butterflies.
by csfteam | Jan 29, 2024 | Hammock, Insects, Native, Wetland
Leucobryum albidum This moss is enchanting and feels spongy to the touch when moisture is available. It can also be called carpet moss because it can blanket the forest floor like a carpet. Some small animals will look under the moss for insects. It also provides...
by csfteam | Jan 29, 2024 | Insects, Native, Wetland
Pontederia cordata This aquatic plant can easily be identified by its purple cone shaped flower and lance shaped leaves. It thrives in shallow waters. It is a food source for ducks. Butterflies and bees are also attracted to this plant. It’s a great habitat for...
by csfteam | Jan 29, 2024 | Insects, Native, Upland
Mimosa strigillosa This hot pink flowering plant is touch sensitive! Its leaves will close shut when touched, giving it a nickname as the “tickle plant”. This process is known as thigmotropism. Mimosa strigillosa is a host plant for the Little Sulphur Butterfly. Deer...
by csfteam | Jan 29, 2024 | Hammock, Insects, Native, Wetland
Acer rubrum distichum This native tree, also known as “swamp maple”, has leaves that turn a beautiful range of red colors during the fall and winter season in Florida. The seeds are a food source mainly for squirrels. The tree is a host plant for various moths such as...
by csfteam | Jan 29, 2024 | Insects, Native, Wetland
Saururus cernuus This aquatic plant produces a bunch of tiny white fragrant flowers that grow on a curved stalk that resembles the look of a lizards’ tail. Wood Ducks and some birds use this plant as a food source. It also provides nectar for insects and the...
