Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
Mangroves and coast in Coral Gables, Miami
Vast coastal lagoons sheltering tidal mangrove swamps, spoil islands, and vital submerged seagrass meadows.
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What to see
- Mangrove-fringed shorelines and islands dominated by red, black, and white mangroves
- Submerged seagrass flats of turtle grass and manatee grass thriving in shallow estuarine waters
- Spoil islands along the bay colonized by native coastal shrubs and wading bird rookeries
- Tidal creeks and saltwater flats accessible by kayak from regional shoreline parks
Plants you can see here
- Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
- Black mangrove Avicennia germinans
- White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa
- Turtle grass Thalassia testudinum
- Manatee grass Syringodium filiforme
- Shoal grass Halodule wrightii
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Sources
- Resources of Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserves | Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve | Miami Beach - Rising Above
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
Nearby plant places
Chapman Field Park
Over 400 acres of protected red mangrove wetlands, tidal creeks, and shoreline along Biscayne Bay.
R Hardy Matheson County Preserve
Over 800 acres of protected tropical hardwood hammock, pine rockland, and coastal mangrove forest. Blooming now: Horseweed, Trailing Daisy, Air potato
Montgomery Botanical Center
A 120-acre living scientific collection devoted to wild-origin palms, cycads, and champion trees.
Chapman Field
A historic USDA germplasm station conserving tropical fruit trees, sugarcane, palms, and rare crops.
Matheson Hammock Park
A coastal county preserve featuring dense tropical hardwood hammock, mangroves, and native flora. Blooming now: Horseweed, Trailing Daisy, Air potato
Pinecrest Gardens
Historic tropical hammock and cypress slough filled with mature palms, banyans, and dry succulent beds. Blooming now: Marlberry, Horseweed, Trailing Daisy
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