Francis S Taylor Wildlife Management Area
Refuge in Doral, Miami
Vast Everglades wilderness of sawgrass marshes, sloughs, and restored tree islands west of Miami.
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What to see
- Expanses of sawgrass marsh growing over deep peat soils across the Water Conservation Areas.
- Tree islands supporting native wetland woody species and shrubs that rise above the marsh.
- Elevated levee trails such as L-67 and L-35, providing views of freshwater marsh flora.
- Canal edges and shallow sloughs populated by aquatic plants including spatterdock.
Plants you can see here
- Sawgrass Cladium jamaicense
- Spatterdock Nuphar advena
- Climbing hempvine Mikania scandens
- Southern fogfruit Phyla nodiflora
- Virginia saltmarsh mallow Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
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Sources
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Nearby plant places
Tree Island Preserve
Native hydric hammock tree islands and marl prairie characteristic of Florida's East Everglades.
Water Conservation Area 3B
Vast Everglades sawgrass marshes, open sloughs, and teardrop tree islands west of Miami.
Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area Number 3
Expansive Everglades sawgrass marshes, tree islands, and wet sloughs viewed along perimeter levee trails.
Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area 3B
Vast sawgrass marshes, sloughs, and tree islands showcasing the untamed flora of the central Everglades.
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