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Flatwoods/Prairie%20Lake

There are 17 taxa reported for the Flatwoods/Prairie%20Lake habitat.

Generally shallow basin in flatlands with high water table; frequently with a broad littoral zone; still water or flow-through; sand or peat substrate; variable water chemistry, but characteristically colored to clear, acidic to slightly alkaline, soft to moderately hard water with moderate mineral content (sodium, chloride, sulfate); oligo-mesotrophic to eutrophic.
Habitats:
Scientific Name: Common Name: South Florida Native Status:
Eichhornia crassipes Common water-hyacinth Not Native, Naturalized
Hydrilla verticillata Water-thyme Not Native, Naturalized
Landoltia punctata Dotted duckweed Not Native, Naturalized
Nymphoides aquatica Big floatingheart Native
Panicum hemitomon Maidencane Native
Panicum repens Torpedo grass Not Native, Naturalized
Peltandra virginica Green arum, Green arrow arum Native
Phragmites australis Common reed Native
Pistia stratiotes Water-lettuce Native
Proserpinaca palustris Mermaid weed, Marsh mermaidweed Native
Proserpinaca pectinata Mermaid weed, Combleaf mermaidweed Native
Sagittaria lancifolia Bulltongue arrowhead, lance-leaved arrowhead Native
Thalia geniculata Alligatorflag, Fireflag Native
Typha domingensis Southern cat-tail Native
Utricularia foliosa Leafy bladderwort Native
Utricularia purpurea Eastern purple bladderwort Native
Vallisneria americana Tape-grass, American eel-grass Native