Hydric Hammocks and Floodplain
Swamps
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Betsy Purdum
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Hydric hammocks and floodplain swamps occur along creek margins.
This natural community is characterized by bald cypress, loblolly
bay, sweet bay, laurel oak, and water oak as well as an abundance
of old-growth cabbage palms. The endangered hand fern, with its
up to 7 lobes or "fingers," is found in the boots of these old-growth
cabbage palms.
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