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Identify Flora
Green, red, sand, yellow, purple, grey – flora comes in all the colors of the rainbow in subtropical Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel. And more than playing just a supporting role, some plants are a star attraction in the ecosystem. As you travel through upland, lowland and littoral (near-shore) habitats, see if you can spot these “celebrities."
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The Florida species is native; McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers sports the Cuban variety.
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Flowering sea grasses, prevalent underwater in Pine Island Sound, feed the gentle manatee.
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More than just a pretty picture, protected sea oats anchor sand dunes near the shore.
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Native Americans supplemented seafood diets with the fruit of this “windbreaker" plant.
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These sunny-faced plants are found bobbing in the breeze on area beaches.
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Used extensively by Calusa Indians for daily living items, such as needle and thread.
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Non-native species can be seen hanging on host trees at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates.
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This leafy waterside plant surrounds Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve’s observation decks.
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This runner “chugs" its way across sandy soil and preserves protective dunes at the shoreline.
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Several luscious varieties grow on Pine Island; catch the fun-filled annual Mango Mania festival each July.
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Grey squirrels and wild turkey are partial to the seeds of this coastal plain tree.
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Mixed with cream, milk or ice cream, the fruit of this tree tastes like chocolate.
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See these at Lovers Key State Park’s butterfly garden, where they attract the winged creatures.
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The Florida state tree is also called the sabal palm and was used by pioneers to build log cabins.
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Not the Mediterranean country, but a tree that’s adapted to living with its feet in water.
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Sometimes called the “tourist tree" because of its peeling reddish-brown bark.
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