Man-in-the-ground

This member of the morning glory family, Ipomoea microdactyla, is found growing the pine rocklands of the Miami Rock Ridge. The plant grows back quickly after fires from a large below-ground tuber and climbs on the dead stems of shrubs.

Longleaf milkweed

Like other species of milkweed, Asclepias longifolia, a wet prairie resident, is a larval host plant for monarch butterflies.

Climbing aster

This fall- and winter-flowering aster, Aster carolinianus or Symphyotrichum carolinianum, is commonly found growing along canal banks and similar habitats.

West Indian lilac

Tetrazygia bicolor is a shrub or small tree found in the pine rocklands and hammocks of the Miami Rock Ridge. The conspicuous yellow anthers add extra color to its floral display.

Fuzzywuzzy airplant

This rare bromeliad, Tillandsia pruinosa, is only found attached to trees in Collier County swamp forests. Its close relatives, wild pine (or cardinal airplant) and Spanish moss, are much more widespead.

Sweetbay magnolia

The sweetbay, Magnolia virginiana, is a wetland tree widespread in the southeastern U.S. The large white flower produces a cone-like fruit with bright red seeds.

Skyflower

One of the most striking blue flowers found in south Florida, Hydrolea corymbosa, is seen here in the company of lemon bacopa and periphyton.

Golden canna

Our native relative of the cultivated canna, Canna flaccida, is also known as Bandana-of-the-Everglades.

Muhly grass

Muhly grass, Muhlenbergia sericea, flowering in recently burned prairie near the main entrance to Everglades National Park.

Pineland petunia

A common member of the pine rockland herb layer, Ruellia succulenta, is seen here flowering after fire.