The south Florida pine flatwoods are a flatwoods forest community found in central and southern Florida. [1]
These flatwoods have open canopies of slash pine ( Pinus elliottii var. densa) above a dense understory of low shrubs and grasses in places where low-intensity fires are frequent. Where fires have been suppressed, slash pine, shrubs, and saw palmetto ( Serenoa repens) become more dense. [1]
In addition to saw palmetto, the shrubs Appalachian tea ( Ilex glabra), coastal plain staggerbush ( Lyonia fruticosa), dwarf live oak ( Quercus minima), shiny blueberry ( Vaccinium myrsinites), and rosy camphorweed ( Pluchea rosea) can be found in the flatwoods. Wiregrass ( Aristida beyrichiana) is the dominant grass. [1]
This system is similar to Florida dry prairie, but has taller and denser shrub cover. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "South Florida Pine Flatwoods". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
The south Florida pine flatwoods are a flatwoods forest community found in central and southern Florida. [1]
These flatwoods have open canopies of slash pine ( Pinus elliottii var. densa) above a dense understory of low shrubs and grasses in places where low-intensity fires are frequent. Where fires have been suppressed, slash pine, shrubs, and saw palmetto ( Serenoa repens) become more dense. [1]
In addition to saw palmetto, the shrubs Appalachian tea ( Ilex glabra), coastal plain staggerbush ( Lyonia fruticosa), dwarf live oak ( Quercus minima), shiny blueberry ( Vaccinium myrsinites), and rosy camphorweed ( Pluchea rosea) can be found in the flatwoods. Wiregrass ( Aristida beyrichiana) is the dominant grass. [1]
This system is similar to Florida dry prairie, but has taller and denser shrub cover. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "South Florida Pine Flatwoods". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 19 February 2013.