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R Hardy Matheson County Preserve

Hammock and preserve in Coral Gables, Miami

Over 800 acres of protected tropical hardwood hammock, pine rockland, and coastal mangrove forest.

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Biscayne BayAtlantic Oceanto the EvergladesMiami BeachKey BiscayneMontgomery Botanical CenterMatheson Hammock ParkFairchild Tropical Botanic GardenPinecrest GardensBanyan Drive ParkR Hardy Matheson County Preserve Biscayne BayAtlantic Oceanto the EvergladesMiami BeachKey BiscayneMatheson Hammock ParkBanyan Drive ParkR Hardy Matheson County Preserve
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Seen here this month

Plants seen within 2 km in the last 30 days, from research-grade iNaturalist observations; each photo is credited to its observer.

Horseweed, photographed near here
Horseweed Erigeron canadensisPhoto (c) Ben Machado, CC BY, iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy, photographed near here
Trailing Daisy Sphagneticola trilobataPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist
Air potato, photographed near here
Air potato Dioscorea bulbiferaPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist
Shoebutton Ardisia, photographed near here
Shoebutton Ardisia Ardisia ellipticaPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist
Herb-of-Grace, photographed near here
Herb-of-Grace Bacopa monnieriPhoto (c) Luis Ángel Niño Barreat, CC BY, iNaturalist

What to see

  • Snapper Creek waterway, flanked by restored red mangrove shorelines and historic estuarine habitats.
  • Tropical hardwood hammock forest dominated by dense native canopies on the Miami Rock Ridge.
  • Pine rockland remnants that shelter endangered species like the Florida prairie-clover.
  • Quiet unpaved trails winding beneath dense subtropical foliage away from urban Miami.

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Nearby plant places

  1. Montgomery Botanical Center

    Botanical garden · Coral Gables0.7 mi

    A 120-acre living scientific collection devoted to wild-origin palms, cycads, and champion trees.

  2. Matheson Hammock Park

    Hammock and preserve · Coral Gables0.9 mi

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

  3. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

    Botanical garden · Coral Gables0.9 mi

    An 83-acre tropical botanical garden with major collections of palms, cycads, orchids, and native habitats. Blooming now: Marlberry, Horseweed, Trailing Daisy

  4. Pinecrest Gardens

    Botanical garden · Pinecrest1.0 mi

    Historic tropical hammock and cypress slough filled with mature palms, banyans, and dry succulent beds. Blooming now: Marlberry, Horseweed, Trailing Daisy

  5. Banyan Drive Park

    City park · Coral Gables1.7 mi

    Blooming now: Marlberry, Horseweed, Trailing Daisy

  6. Chapman Field Park

    Mangroves and coast · Coral Gables2.0 mi

    Over 400 acres of protected red mangrove wetlands, tidal creeks, and shoreline along Biscayne Bay.

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