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  2. Florida scrub - Wikipedia

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    Florida scrub is a community of xeromorphic species living on poor, well-drained soil, including some combination of sand pines, evergreen scrub oaks, Florida rosemary, rusty lyonia, and gallberry. [ 5] Depending on conditions, scrubs may be dominated by saw palmetto, rusty lyonia, and gallberry; by Florida rosemary; by sand pines; or by some ...

  3. Panicum virgatum - Wikipedia

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    Switchgrass is a hardy, deep-rooted, perennial rhizomatous grass that begins growth in late spring. It can grow up to 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) high, but is typically shorter than big bluestem grass or indiangrass. The leaves are 30–90 cm (12–35 in) long, with a prominent midrib. Switchgrass uses C 4 carbon fixation, giving it an advantage in ...

  4. Groundcover - Wikipedia

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    Groundcover of Vinca major. Groundcover or ground cover is any plant that grows low over an area of ground, which protects the topsoil from erosion and drought.In an terrestrial ecosystem, the ground cover forms the layer of vegetation below the shrub layer known as the herbaceous layer, and provides habitats and concealments for (especially fossorial) terrestrial fauna.

  5. Cenchrus purpureus - Wikipedia

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    Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, [ 1] also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the African grasslands. [ 2] It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands. [ 3]

  6. Uniola paniculata - Wikipedia

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    Uniola paniculata is a tall, erect perennial grass that can grow to 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) in height. Its long, thin leaves reach lengths of 20 to 40 cm (8 to 15.5 in) and are about 0.6 cm (0.24 in) in width, tapering to a pointed apex. The plant produces inflorescences of flat spikelets, each of which contains 10 to 12 wind-pollinated ...

  7. Mimosa pudica - Wikipedia

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    Mimosa pudica (also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, [citation needed] action plant, humble plant, touch-me-not, touch-and-die, or shameplant) [ 3][ 2] is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae. It is often grown for its curiosity value: the sensitive compound leaves quickly fold inward and droop ...

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