Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park
Hammock and preserve in Cutler Bay, Miami
Rare remnant pine rocklands and historic tropical fruit groves along the Miami Rock Ridge.
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What to see
- The 2.7-mile trail looping through open pine rockland understory and remnant fruit groves.
- Craggy limestone karst outcroppings hosting specialized rockland wildflowers and herbs.
- A canopy of Dade County slash pines standing above dense patches of saw palmetto.
- Heritage groves featuring mature mango, avocado, and lychee trees.
- Rare native ground cover, including pineland croton and Small's milkpea.
Plants you can see here
- Dade County slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
- Saw palmetto Serenoa repens
- Pineland croton Croton linearis
- Rough-leaf velvetseed Guettarda scabra
- Small's milkpea Galactia smallii
- Deltoid spurge Chamaesyce deltoidea
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Sources
- Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park (official site)
- Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park - Florida Hikes
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
Nearby plant places
Zoo Miami
An accredited arboretum with diverse palms, prehistoric cycads, and endangered pine rockland.
Black Creek Linear Park
A canal-side trail lined with palms and subtropical vegetation stretching toward Biscayne Bay.
Tamiami Pinelands Park
A rare remnant of sandy pine rockland and marl prairie harboring diverse native Florida flora.
Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve
A protected remnant of rare South Florida pine rockland with diverse wildflowers and native slash pines.
Big & Little George Hammocks County Park
A protected rockland hammock remnant preserved by Miami-Dade County for native plant conservation.
Pine Island Nursery
A long-running Redland nursery dedicated to tropical fruit trees, rare exotics, and culinary spices.
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