Crandon Park
Mangroves and coast in Key Biscayne, Miami
Coastal maritime hammocks, coastal dunes, and a mangrove boardwalk leading to a fossil reef overlook.
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Plants seen within 2 km in the last 30 days, from research-grade iNaturalist observations; each photo is credited to its observer.
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What to see
- Bear Cut Nature Trail, winding through coastal maritime hammock with a shaded hardwood canopy.
- Mangrove boardwalk traversing wetland forest out toward the fossilized mangrove reef.
- Coastal beach dunes supporting rare and salt-tolerant coastal plants.
- Butterfly gardens and native plant exhibits at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center.
Plants you can see here
- Wild coffee Psychotria nervosa
- American beautyberry Callicarpa americana
- Red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
- Sea grape Coccoloba uvifera
- Beach jacquemontia Jacquemontia reclinata
- Coontie Zamia integrifolia
Each opens its page in SimplePlant's plant library, or its plant problems when it has no page yet.
Sources
- Bear Cut Nature Trail
- biscaynenaturecenter.org
- miamiandbeaches.com
- wordpress.com
- wanderlog.com
- floridabirdingtrail.com
- wordpress.com
- biscaynenaturecenter.org
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
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Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
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Alice C Wainwright Park
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Simpson Park
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