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  2. Carphephorus corymbosus - Wikipedia

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    Carphephorus corymbosus, the Florida paintbrush [2] or coastal plain chaffhead, [3] is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the southeastern United States in the States of Florida , Georgia , and South Carolina .

  3. Opuntia austrina - Wikipedia

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    This species of prickly pear is mostly found in South Florida, [6] in sandy substrates often in brushy dunes inland and mangrove edges on the coast. [5] Other native habitats include scrub, scrubby flatwoods, and xeric, or dry, disturbed areas. [3]

  4. Ecology of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Florida is surrounded on three sides by bodies of water: the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Florida Bay to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. In addition to its coastal habitats, Florida has a variety of wetland habitats, such as marshland, swampland, lakes, springs, and rivers. Florida's largest river is the St. Johns River.

  5. Quercus geminata - Wikipedia

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    Sand live oak at sunrise. Quercus geminata, commonly called sand live oak, is an evergreen oak tree native to the coastal regions of the subtropical southeastern United States, along the Atlantic Coast from southern Florida northward to southeastern Virginia and along the Gulf Coast westward to southern Mississippi, [5] on seacoast dunes and on white sands in evergreen oak scrubs.

  6. Native Plants 101: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    Native plants in the U.S. are under threat from habitat loss, construction, overgrazing, wildfires, invasive species, bioprospecting — the search for plant and animal species from which ...

  7. North American Native Plant Society - Wikipedia

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    The name was later changed to the North American Native Plant Society to reflect a wider range of activities and broader membership. In 1985, the Society began publishing their well-received native plant magazine, Wildflower, under the editorship of James L. Hodgins. [12] In 1985 it also established a gardening Code of Ethics for its members.

  8. Nymphaea jamesoniana - Wikipedia

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    Nymphaea jamesoniana is a species of waterlily native to the USA (Western Florida), ... It grows in various freshwater habitats, such as marshes, canals, shallow ...

  9. Environment of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Florida is a biodiverse state, with 3,500 native vascular plants and 1,500 vertebrates, a higher number than all but three other states. [52] A 2003 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization study stated that the Florida Straits had the highest biodiversity in the Atlantic Ocean, and were the home to 25 endemic species. [53]