| Pineland lantana, Rockland shrubverbena
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| Lantana depressa
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| Verbenaceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Groundcover in open, dry areas; wildflower in pine rocklands. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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The gene pool of this species has been contaminted through hybridization with the exotic Lantana camara. Pure populations could theoretically be restored in pine rocklands in Miami-Dade County. |
| Availability: |
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Available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. Available in Naples at Everglades Native Designs. |
| Description: |
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Small shrub or woody groundcover. |
| Height: |
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1-2 feet; broader than tall. |
| Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
| Range: |
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Endemic to pine rocklands in southern Miami-Dade County. |
| Habitats: |
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Pine rocklands. |
| Soils: |
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Moist, well-drained limestone soils, without humus. |
| Nutritional Requirements: |
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Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. |
| Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water. |
| Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
| Drought Tolerance: |
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High; does not require any supplemental water once established. |
| Light Requirements: |
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Full sun. |
| Flower Color: |
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Yellow. |
| Flower Characteristics: |
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Showy. |
| Flowering Season: |
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All year. |
| Fruit: |
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Drupe. |
| Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Nectar plant for butterflies and moths; provides food for birds. |
| Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed, but these may be genetically contaminated. |
| Comments: |
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See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000). |
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