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chris00646
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
#26 - Jamaican Dogwood
At the beginning of the Archaic period, which marks the end of the last ice age, approximately 10.000 years ago, cultures of Native...
chris00646
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
#25 - Ranching and Invasive Plants
The Legacy of the Past, pt. 1 Cowboy country - Ranching and invasive plants Invasive plants are one of the biggest threats to biological...
chris00646
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Guided Edible Plant Walks & Field Trips
Please call 772-589-5050 to arrange for a guided walk
info428262
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
#24 - Virginia Creeper - America's Ivy
One of the most common plants you come across at the edge of mesic deciduous forests, disturbed sites and dry uplands where fire is rare...
info428262
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
#23 - Hairy Cowpea
Hairy Cowpea (Vigna luteola) is a common native edible vine that occurs most commonly in disturbed areas around fresh and brackish...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
#22 - Prickly-Pear - A Case of Mistaken Identity
As a typical case of mistaken identity, there are two different species of cacti native to Central Florida that share the same common...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
#21 - Netted Pawpaw
When we talk about pollinator gardens, too often people refer to only two kinds of insects: butterflies and/or bees. The latter is...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
#20 - White Sweetclover
White Sweetclover (Melilotus albus) blooms in the spring on the dike at the South end of the ELC campus and truly lives up to its name....
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
#19 - Magnificent Mulberry
Red Mulberry is a native deciduous tree that grows to be 40 feet tall and occurs most commonly in mesic (moist) hammocks and floodplains...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
#18 - Mighty Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus is a common medium-sized tropical tree on the ELC campus. Despite its other common name “buttonwood mangrove”, it is a...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
#17 - Horsemint
Horsemint (Monarda punctata), aka spotted beebalm, is a short-lived perennial Florida native wildflower that typically grows to be 2 feet...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
#16 - Golden Fig
On the South end of the property, where the mangrove forest meets brackish marsh, you can find a stately golden fig (Ficus aurea), aka...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
#15 - Sea Ox-eye Daisy
On our last ELC campus field trip with the Orchid Island Garden Club on January 19th we hiked along the impoundment dike on the South end...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 3 min
#14 - Lichens Pt.1
Unfortunately, lichens are alien to most people. Have you ever wondered what those colorful splotches are that you can find on the bark...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
#13 - Gopher Apple
Gopher Apple (Geobalanus oblongifolius) is a native long-lived perennial shrub that can grow up to two feet tall and can be found in...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
#12 - Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillaries (Diona vanillae) are one of Florida’s most common and prolific butterflies. They are easily recognized by their bright...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
#11 - Beautyberry
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is a major food source for birds in the winter and truly lives up to its name! This native...
info428262
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
#10 - Wax Myrtle
Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is a native shrub to small tree that commonly occurs in most habitat types in Florida, from freshwater...
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