Ned Glenn Nature Reserve
Hammock and preserve in Cutler Bay, Miami
A rare remnant of pine rockland forest harboring endangered native flora on rugged limestone bedrock.
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What to see
- South Florida slash pines forming an open canopy over jagged Miami Rock Ridge limestone.
- Understory shrubs and palms including saw palmetto, cabbage palm, poisonwood, and rough velvetseed.
- Rare and protected ground herbs like the federally endangered deltoid spurge and Blodgett's silverbush.
- Native ground plants adapted to periodic fire, such as pine fern and coontie.
Plants you can see here
- South Florida slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
- Saw palmetto Serenoa repens
- Cabbage palm Sabal palmetto
- Deltoid spurge Chamaesyce deltoidea
- Blodgett's silverbush Argythamnia blodgettii
- Rough velvetseed Guettarda scabra
- Coontie Zamia pumila
- Pine fern Anemia adiantifolia
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Nearby plant places
Whispering Pines Hammock Park
A protected five-acre slice of native rockland hammock preserved atop the Miami Rock Ridge.
Old Cutler Hammock Park
Tropical hardwood hammock and pine rockland atop ancient karst limestone and deep solution holes.
Cutler Wetlands Preserve
A restored coastal flow-way rehydrating native mangrove wetlands and tidal flats along Biscayne Bay.
Deering Estate
Coastal pine rocklands and rare tropical hardwood hammocks perched along Biscayne Bay's limestone ridge.
Coral Reef Park
A leafy park with a natural pineland preserve, mature oak hammocks, and paths along a quiet canal.
Rockdale Pineland
A rare pine rockland and hammock sanctuary preserving endangered native flora on the Miami Rock Ridge.
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