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Plant places near Miami

Botanical gardens, hardwood hammocks, mangrove trails and Audubon sanctuaries within an hour, with what's blooming there this week.

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  1. Simpson Park

    Hammock and preserve · Brickell0.3 mi

    Simpson Park: the grounds

    An old-growth tropical hardwood hammock preserving rare native flora in the heart of urban Miami.

    Photos: B137, CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons

  2. Alice C Wainwright Park

    Hammock and preserve · Coconut Grove1.2 mi

    Alice C Wainwright Park: the grounds

    A coastal remnant of rare Brickell Hammock with exposed limestone ridge outcrops and Biscayne Bay views.

    Photos: Ivan Curra, CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons

  3. The Barnacle Historic State Park

    Hammock and preserve · Coconut Grove4.0 mi

    A rare surviving remnant of native tropical hardwood hammock stretching to the shores of Biscayne Bay. Blooming now: Black Ironwood, Coral Vine

  4. Matheson Hammock Park

    Hammock and preserve · Coral Gables7.4 mi

    Matheson Hammock Park: the grounds

    A coastal county preserve featuring dense tropical hardwood hammock, mangroves, and native flora. Blooming now: Horseweed, Trailing Daisy, Air potato

    Photos: joiseyshowaa, CC BY-SA 2.0 Commons

  5. A D Barnes County Park

    Hammock and preserve · Westchester7.6 mi

    A D Barnes County Park: the grounds

    A pocket of rare pine rockland and tropical hardwood hammock with shady canopy trails in urban Miami.

    Photos: Traintrak, CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons

  6. R Hardy Matheson County Preserve

    Hammock and preserve · Coral Gables8.3 mi

    Over 800 acres of protected tropical hardwood hammock, pine rockland, and coastal mangrove forest. Blooming now: Horseweed, Trailing Daisy, Air potato

  7. Trinity Pineland County Park

    Hammock and preserve · South Miami8.7 mi

    A protected pine rockland sanctuary preserving South Florida slash pines and native limestone flora.

  8. Arch Creek Park

    Hammock and preserve · North Miami9.8 mi

    Arch Creek Park: the groundsArch Creek Park: plants growing

    A remnant tropical hardwood hammock preserving mature live oaks, gumbo limbos, and wild coontie cycads.

    Photos: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons; Scott Allen Davis, CC BY 4.0 Commons

  9. Enchanted Forest Park

    Hammock and preserve · North Miami9.8 mi

    A 22-acre urban refuge of mature live oaks, hardwood hammock, and red mangroves along Arch Creek.

  10. Deering Estate

    Hammock and preserve · Palmetto Bay12 mi

    Deering Estate: the grounds

    Coastal pine rocklands and rare tropical hardwood hammocks perched along Biscayne Bay's limestone ridge.

    Photos: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons

  11. Kendall Home Tract

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall12 mi

    A preserved tropical hardwood hammock with shaded nature trails beneath dense South Florida tree canopy.

  12. Kendall Indian Hammocks County Park

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall12 mi

    Kendall Indian Hammocks County Park: plants growing

    A rare remnant of tropical hardwood hammock forest preserved within suburban Miami.

    Photos: David Garza, CC BY 4.0 Commons

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  1. Rockdale Pineland

    Hammock and preserve · Palmetto Bay13 mi

    A rare pine rockland and hammock sanctuary preserving endangered native flora on the Miami Rock Ridge.

  2. Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Environmental Center

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West13 mi

    A nine-acre campus sanctuary protecting endangered pine rockland, hardwood hammock, and native gardens.

  3. Old Cutler Hammock Park

    Hammock and preserve · Palmetto Bay13 mi

    Old Cutler Hammock Park: plants growing

    Tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland atop ancient karst limestone and deep solution holes.

    Photos: geosesarma, CC BY 4.0 Commons

  4. Whispering Pines Hammock Park

    Hammock and preserve · Cutler Bay15 mi

    A protected five-acre slice of native rockland hammock preserved atop the Miami Rock Ridge.

  5. Ned Glenn Nature Reserve

    Hammock and preserve · Cutler Bay15 mi

    A rare remnant of pine rockland forest harboring endangered native flora on rugged limestone bedrock.

  6. Snake Warrior Island Natural Area

    Hammock and preserve · Miami Gardens15 mi

    An elevated oak hammock and restored wetlands filled with native Florida trees and aquatic plants.

  7. Tree Island Preserve

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West15 mi

    Native hydric hammock tree islands and marl prairie characteristic of Florida's East Everglades.

  8. Miramar Pineland Natural Area

    Hammock and preserve · Miami Gardens15 mi

    A rare remnant of South Florida slash pine flatwoods and restored wetlands with paved trails.

  9. Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West15 mi

    A protected remnant of rare South Florida pine rockland with diverse wildflowers and native slash pines.

  10. Tamiami Pinelands Park

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West16 mi

    A rare remnant of sandy pine rockland and marl prairie harboring diverse native Florida flora.

  11. Boystown Pineland County Park

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West16 mi

    A rare South Florida pine rockland preserve with open slash pine canopy and limestone outcrops.

  12. Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park

    Hammock and preserve · Cutler Bay17 mi

    Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park: the grounds

    Rare remnant pine rocklands and historic tropical fruit groves along the Miami Rock Ridge.

    Photos: Jedi94, CC BY-SA 3.0 Commons

  13. Cutler Wetlands Preserve

    Hammock and preserve · Cutler Bay17 mi

    A restored coastal flow-way rehydrating native mangrove wetlands and tidal flats along Biscayne Bay.

  14. Big & Little George Hammocks County Park

    Hammock and preserve · Kendall West18 mi

    A protected rockland hammock remnant preserved by Miami-Dade County for native plant conservation.

  15. Castellow Hammock Preserve & Nature Center

    Hammock and preserve · Redland21 mi

    Castellow Hammock Preserve & Nature Center: plants growingCastellow Hammock Preserve & Nature Center: plants growingCastellow Hammock Preserve & Nature Center: plants growing

    A mature tropical hardwood hammock on ancient karst limestone with native pollinator plantings.

    Photos: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons; DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons; DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0 Commons

  16. Hattie Bauer Hammock Preserve

    Hammock and preserve · Homestead23 mi

    Hattie Bauer Hammock Preserve: plants growingHattie Bauer Hammock Preserve: plants growing

    A historic tropical hardwood hammock harboring rare solution-hole ferns and pioneer-era stone ruins.

    Photos: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, CC BY 2.0 Commons; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, CC BY 2.0 Commons

  17. Seminole Wayside Park

    Hammock and preserve · Homestead25 mi

    A rare preserve protecting over 21 acres of critically imperiled pine rockland and endangered flora.

  18. Grossman Hammock State Park

    Hammock and preserve · Redland26 mi

    A dense tropical hardwood hammock in the Everglades, though the site is closed indefinitely to the public.

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Blooming near Miami this week

Air potato, Horseweed, Trailing Daisy, Black Ironwood, Coral Vine, from recent research-grade sightings on iNaturalist.

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