Southwest Florida Water Management District
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District)
manages the water resources for west-central Florida as
directed by state law. The goal of the District is to meet the
needs of current and future water users while protecting and
preserving the water resources within its boundaries.
Through its efforts to protect water resources, the District buys
and manages land. As a result, plants and animals that live on
these lands are also protected and the public can enjoy
recreational and educational activities in the great outdoors.
Every year approximately 2.5 million people visit the more than
325,000 acres of public conservation lands acquired by the
District and its partners to protect the region’s water resources.
The District provides opportunities for these recreational
activities to highlight the uniqueness of conservation lands
while protecting the natural resources that make them such
great places to visit. The lands are open to the public for
activities such as hiking, bicycling, hunting, horseback riding,
fishing, camping, nature study and picnicking. Many District
lands also have facilities that are universally accessible for the
mobility-impaired. Each of the areas owned by the District
offers something special. Learning as much as possible about
what is special before you visit a park/management area allows
you to gain an appreciation for what you are likely to
experience. These species guides highlight common habitats,
plants and animals found on District conservation lands.
For additional information on District lands, order or download
our Recreation Guide to Southwest Florida Water Management
District Lands at WaterMatters.org/recreation/. The property
descriptions included in the recreation guide convey basic
information about each property, such as location, access and
parking, hours of operation, restroom and water availability,
recreational opportunities, and contact numbers. You can also
contact the District’s Land Use
and Protection Section at (352)
796-7211, ext. 4470, or via email
at [email protected].
CONSERVATION LANDS
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Bob Bierman
Dennis Girard
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Goldenrod
Eupatorium capillifolium
Solidago sp.
Betty Wargo
Patricia Howell
Dog Fennel
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum
Betty Wargo
Blackroot
Wiregrass
Lopsided Indiangrass
Typha latifolia
Aristida stricta
Sorghastrum secundum
Allen Boatman
main photo: Dennis Girard
inset photo: Dennis Girard
main photo: Dennis Girard
inset photo: Shirley Denton
Cattail
St. Andrew’s Cross
St. John’s Wort
Yellow-Eyed Grass
Hypericum hypericoides
Hypericum cistifolium
Xyris caroliniana
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main photo: Paul L. Redfearn, Jr.
inset photo: Shirley Denton
main photo: Bob Bierman
inset photo: Shirley Denton
main photo: Betty Wargo
inset photo: Shirley Denton
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Whitehead Bogbutton
Hatpins
Eriocaulon decangulare
Lachnocaulon anceps
Eriocaulon compressum
Shirley Denton
Shirley Denton
main photo: Shirley Denton
inset photo: iStock
Pipewort
Partridge Pea
Rubus betulifolius
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Betty Wargo
Linda Cooper
Blackberry
Spiranthes vernalis
Glenn Fleming
Spring Lady’s Tresses
Yellow Bachelor’s Button
Virginia Creeper
Pine Lily
Polygala rugelii
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Lilium catesbaei
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Linda Cooper
Caitlin Elam
Shirley Denton
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Blazing Star
Rhexia mariana
Liatris tenuifolia
Virginia Ducey
Michael Drummond
Pale Meadow Beauty
Rhexia alifanus
Shirley Denton
Tall Meadow Beauty
Carolina Jasmine
Elephantopus elatus
Gelsemium sempervirens
Glenn Fleming
Shirley Denton
Elephant’s Foot
Carphephorus paniculatus
main photo: Guy Anglin
inset photo: Glenn Fleming
Deer Tongue
Green Fly Orchid
Blue Flag
Wild Pine
Epidendrum conopseum
Iris hexagona
Tillandsia setacea
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Linda Cooper
Shirley Denton
Roger Hammer
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Pickerelweed
Yellow Colic Root
Commelina erecta
Pontederia cordata
Aletris lutea
Paul L. Redfearn, Jr.
Shirley Denton
main photo: Betty Wargo
inset photo: Roger Hammer
Day Flower
Red Root
Leavenworth’s Tickseed
Andropogon virginicus
Lachnanthes caroliniana
Coreopsis leavenworthii
Linda Cooper
Glenn Fleming
Shirley Denton
Chalky Bluestem
Pink Sundew
Candy Root
Swamp Milkweed
Drosera capillaris
Polygala nana
Asclepias perennis
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Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tuberous Grasspink
Climbing Aster
Asclepias tuberosa
Calopogon tuberosus
Aster carolinianus
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
main photo: Linda Cooper
inset photo: Caitlin Elam
Butterfly Weed
Purple Thistle
Carphephorus paniculatus
Cirsium horridulum
Caitlin Elam
Linda Cooper
Hairy Chaffhead
Bejaria racemosa
Linda Cooper
Tar Flower
Pine Hyacinth
Yellow Hatpins
Button Rattlesnake Master
Clematis baldwinii
Syngonanthus flavidulus
Eryngium yuccifolium
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Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Waterspider False Rein Orchid
Southeastern Sneezeweed
Eupatorium mikanioides
Habenaria repens
Helenium pinnatifidum
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Semaphore Thoroughwort
Skyflower
Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow
Hibiscus coccineus
Hydrolea corymbosa
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Scarlet Rosemallow
Gopher Apple
Grassleaf Barbara’s Buttons
American White Waterlily
Licania michauxii
Marshallia tenuifolia
Nymphaea odorata
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Caitlin Elam
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Hooded Pitcherplant
Shiny Blueberry
Passiflora incarnata
Sarracenia minor
Vaccinium myrsinites
Caitlin Elam
Linda Cooper
Linda Cooper
Purple Passionflower
Sabatia
Zigadenus densus
Sabatia grandiflora
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Crow Poison
Stenandrium dulce
Betty Wargo
Sweet Shaggytuft
Eastern Milkpea
Pineland Wild Indigo
Grassleaf Roseling
Galactia regularis
Baptisia lecontei
Callisia graminea
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Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Giant Sedge
Spadeleaf
Campsis radicans
Carex gigantea
Centella asiatica
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Trumpet Creeper
Florida Tickseed
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Coreopsis floridana
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Tread Softly
Chasmanthium latifolium
Caitlin Elam
Indian Woodoats
Rushfoil
Early Whitetop Fleabane
Mohr’s Thoroughwort
Croton michauxii
Erigeron vernus
Eupatorium mohrii
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Cottonweed
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Fungus
Rough Hedgehyssop
Gratiola hispida
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Froelichia floridana
Four Petal St. John’s Wort
Hypericum tenuifolium
Hypericum tetrapetalum
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Atlantic St. John’s Wort
Helianthus spp.
Caitlin Elam
Sunflower
Saltmarsh Morning Glory
Shore Rush
Needlepod Rush
Ipomoea sagittata
Juncus marginatus
Juncus scirpoides
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Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Flax
Seaside Primrose-Willow
Justicia angusta
Linum spp.
Ludwigia maritima
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Pineland Water-Willow
Britton’s Beargrass
Lythrum spp.
Nolina brittoniana
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Loosestrife
Ludwigia suffruticosa
Caitlin Elam
Shrubby Primrose-Willow
Manyflower Beardtongue
Artillery Plant
Rosy Camphorweed
Penstemon multiflorus
Pilea microphylla
Pluchea baccharis
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Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Rustweed
Whisk Fern
Polygala cymosa
Polypremum procumbens
Psilotum nudum
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Tall Pinebarren Milkwort
Bunched Beaksedge
Rhexia nuttallii
Rhynchospora cephalantha
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Nuttall’s Meadow Beauty
Psychotria nervosa
Caitlin Elam
Wild Coffee
Starrush Whitetop
Narrowfruit Horned Beaksedge Sweetbroom
Rhynchospora colorata
Rhynchospora inundata
Scoparia dulcis
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Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Coastal Plain Dawn Flower
Common Blue Violet
Scutellaria
Stylisma patens
Viola sororia
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Skullcap
Wood Sage
Bartram’s Air Plant
Tephrosia chrysophylla
Teucrium canadense
Tillandsia bartramii
Caitlin Elam
Brenda Herring
Brenda Herring
Scurf Hoarypea
Florida Air Plant
Matelea
Plumed Rockcap Fern
Tillandsia simulata
Matelea sp.
Pecluma plumula
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Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Southwest Florida Water Management District
False Foxglove
Elliott’s Bluestem
Sisyrinchium sp.
Agalinis sp.
Andropogon gyrans
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Blue-Eyed Grass
American Bluehearts
Sedge
Berlandiera subacaulis
Buchnera americana
Carex sp.
Caitlin Elam
Brenda Herring
Brenda Herring
Florida Greeneyes
Pine Barren Frostweed
Roundleaf Bluet
Lobelia
Helianthemum corymbosum
Houstonia procumbens
Lobelia sp.
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Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Partridgeberry
Yellow Butterwort
Lupinus diffusus
Mitchella repens
Pinguicula lutea
Caitlin Elam
Caitlin Elam
Sky-Blue Lupine
Small Butterwort
Combleaf Mermaidweed
Pinguicula pumila
Proserpinaca pectinata
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