Gator Hook Trail, Jan. 27, 2008
Cypress
Cypress are the dominant tree in much of Big Cypress. Small differences in elevation (inches!) can make the difference between a cypress-studded prairie and a swamp that is wet much or all of the year.
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| Dwarf Cypress | Wet Cypress | Cypress Swamp |
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Plants and Wildflowers
In south Florida, you can find plenty of wildflowers blooming in any month of the year, even January.
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| Star-rush Whitetop | Toothpetal False Reinorchid (Mignonette) | |
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| Glades Lobelia | Pineland Twinflower | Potbelly Airplant |
Butterflies
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| Georgia Satyr | Least Skipper |
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