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The leaves can be completely lost during cold periods, with the plant lying dormant in its tuberous root system, allowing this cycad to be relatively cold hardy. The plant can survive up to USDA region 8b (10° to 20°F). The stems and leaves regenerate after the cold period subsides with full foliage. [8] [9]
Typha, known as cattails or bulrushes, are found throughout the world and a characteristic plant of wetland environments. Utricularia, known as the bladderworts, are carnivorous plants with species found worldwide. Water lilies are aquatic flowering plants with leaves that float on the surface of bodies of water.
Saururus cernuus is a wetland plant that commonly grows to 2 to 3 ft in height. [8] It is herbaceous and can be distinctively identified during the flowering season. [ 9 ] Flowering occurs during the summer months, May to early August, blossoming with small white flowers composing a spike inflorescence 3–6 in long. [ 10 ]
This species is a facultative hydrophyte occurring in wetlands and non-wetland areas. [1] It is one of the 60 identified species in the genus Sesbania. The species name vesicaria is derived from the Latin word vesica, -ae meaning bladder or balloon. Sesbania vesicaria is a tall, annual herb with a single main stem, 4 to 8 feet tall. This plant ...
The plant produces rosettes of leaves and an inflorescence on a long rigid scape. The leaves are extremely variable, from 10–50 cm (4– 19 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in length [10] and 1 to 2 cm (1 ⁄ 2 to 3 ⁄ 4 in) thin to wedge-shaped like those of S. cuneata. Spongy and solid, the leaves have parallel venation meeting in the
Each fruit can be up to 1 cm wide and contain between 10 and 60 seeds. [1] Solanum tampicense may be confused with Solanum viarum which is known as tropical soda apple and is also an invasive species in the state of Florida. Solanum tampicense is distinguished from Solanum viarum by its longer leaves and curved prickles located on the leaves ...
Typha latifolia is a perennial, herbaceous flowering wetland plant in the family Typhaceae.It is known commonly as bulrush [4] [5] (sometimes as common bulrush, [6] to distinguish from other species of Typha); in North America, it is often referred to as broadleaf cattail, or simply as cat-tail or cattail reed. [7]
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).