Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve
Hammock and preserve in Kendall West, Miami
A protected remnant of rare South Florida pine rockland with diverse wildflowers and native slash pines.
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What to see
- Open canopy of South Florida slash pines growing over porous Miami Rock Ridge limestone substrate.
- Restoration zones demonstrating applied nucleation techniques to regrow native pineland vegetation.
- Populations of rare native wildflowers, including whorled milkweed, giant orchid, and Carolina scalystem.
- Unpaved service roads traversing transitional ecotones between pine rockland and marl prairie.
Plants you can see here
- South Florida slash pine Pinus elliottii var. densa
- Whorled milkweed Asclepias verticillata
- Giant orchid Orthochilus ecristatus
- Carolina scalystem Elytraria caroliniensis var. angustifolia
- Florida brickell-bush Brickellia mosieri
- Locustberry Byrsonima lucida
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Sources
- PRWG - Wednesday field trips (11/11) - pine rockland
- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Brickellia mosieri and Linum carteri var. carteri - Federal Register
- Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve - Miami-Dade County
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
Nearby plant places
Tamiami Pinelands Park
A rare remnant of sandy pine rockland and marl prairie harboring diverse native Florida flora.
Boystown Pineland County Park
A rare South Florida pine rockland preserve with open slash pine canopy and limestone outcrops.
Big & Little George Hammocks County Park
A protected rockland hammock remnant preserved by Miami-Dade County for native plant conservation.
Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Environmental Center
A nine-acre campus sanctuary protecting endangered pine rockland, hardwood hammock, and native gardens.
Zoo Miami
An accredited arboretum with diverse palms, prehistoric cycads, and endangered pine rockland.
Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park
Rare remnant pine rocklands and historic tropical fruit groves along the Miami Rock Ridge.
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