Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Endemic flora of Florida; Pages in category "Endemic flora of Florida" The following 109 pages are in this category, out of 109 total. ...
This category contains the native flora of Florida as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
Flowers: Stems flower after two to four years of growth. [11] Male and female flowers, each 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) across, are produced on different plants . [9] Flowers appear before the leaves (February to mid-March) in tight, stalkless clusters. The petal-like tepals are pale to bright yellow, oblong, and 2 mm (0.08 in) long. Male flowers ...
It disperses by floating to new locations, and it is food for many animal species such as wild boar. Reproduction begins around two years of age. A fruit contains 100 or more convex, light yellow-brown seeds, about 1 cm long. [5] A. glabra flowers have a short life-span, and have a diameter of 2–3 cm. The flowers have three outer petals as ...
Florida has some 33 animals and 43 plant species rated endangered. [citation needed] They include the Florida panther, the leatherback sea turtle, the West Indian manatee, and the red-cockaded woodpecker. Endangered plants include the bell-flower, scrub plum, Small's milk pea, and the water-willow. [citation needed]
The seed is also edible and is known as "alligator corn". [11] The seedlike fruits can be shaken loose, and are also edible. [12] The unopened leaves and young stalks can be cooked. [13] The species is widely planted in ponds for its foliage and flowers. American Lotus spreads via creeping rhizomes and seeds.
Duckweed is an important, high-protein food source for waterfowl and many species of fish. The tiny plants provide cover for the vulnerable fry and tadpoles of many fishes and amphibians. The plants are used as shelter by pond species, such as bullfrogs and newts, and fish such as bluegills.
The plant flowers in late summer. The purple flowers have yellow markings which may assist in attracting bees for pollination. [11] Two species known to pollinate the flowers are Melissodes apicatus and Dufourea novaeangliae. [12] [13] Once the plant begins to produce seeds, the stem supporting the inflorescence bends to submerge the fruits and ...