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Taxus floridana, the Florida yew, [3] is a species of yew, endemic to a small area of the Apalachicola River. This species is has restricted extent of occurrence (EOO) of 24km [ 4 ] along the Apalachicola River and resides in the mesophytic forests of northern Florida at altitudes of 15–40 m.
The female cones are up to 18 cm tall, and 8 cm in diameter, about twice as large as those on plants on the east coast of the Florida peninsula. [32] Z. integrifolia var. silvicola - Found in the vicinity of Crystal River and in the Everglades, this variety has leaflets 12 to 17 cm long and 10 to 15 mm wide. [33]
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).
The pine rockland ecosystem is dominated by South Florida slash pines and shrubs like saw palmettos. The prairies and sloughs of the Everglades system are bordered by two areas of poorly drained sandy soil on both sides of Lake Okeechobee: the Eastern Flatwoods and the Western Flatwoods just north of Big Cypress Swamp.
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]
One of the oldest towns on Florida's west coast, Dunedin features a walkable downtown, four miles of beach known as Honeymoon Island, and popular craft breweries—all about an hour from Tampa ...
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