Biscayne National Park
Mangroves and coast in Homestead, Miami
Vast mangrove shorelines, tropical hardwood hammocks, and underwater seagrass meadows along Biscayne Bay.
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What to see
- Fringes of red, black, and white mangroves lining the mainland shoreline and offshore keys.
- The Convoy Point Jetty Walk, a 0.8-mile trail passing coastal mangroves with views over the bay.
- Subtropical maritime hammocks on Elliott Key, home to gumbo limbo, satinleaf, and ironwood trees.
- Extensive shallow seagrass meadows dominated by turtle grass, easily observed by kayak or canoe.
- Protected populations of rare native species like the Florida semaphore prickly-pear cactus.
Plants you can see here
- Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
- Black mangrove Avicennia germinans
- White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa
- Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba
- Turtle grass Thalassia testudinum
- Satinleaf Chrysophyllum oliviforme
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Sources
- Biscayne National Park (official site)
- Biscayne National Park - Plants
- Biscayne National Park - Mangroves
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
Nearby plant places
Black Point Park
Explore coastal mangrove wetlands and shoreline flora along a 1.5-mile jetty into Biscayne Bay.
Mangrove Preserve
A protected tidal wetland along south Biscayne Bay featuring dense native mangrove forests.
Cutler Wetlands Preserve
A restored coastal flow-way rehydrating native mangrove wetlands and tidal flats along Biscayne Bay.
Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve
Vast coastal lagoons sheltering tidal mangrove swamps, spoil islands, and vital submerged seagrass meadows.
Ned Glenn Nature Reserve
A rare remnant of pine rockland forest harboring endangered native flora on rugged limestone bedrock.
Whispering Pines Hammock Park
A protected five-acre slice of native rockland hammock preserved atop the Miami Rock Ridge.
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