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Plants seen on the Trail       

Flora

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The Trailhead is located in Lake County, Florida. map

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of wildlife or plants seen
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Garberia

Garberia
(Garberia fruticosa)
photo: Louise Hunt

Garberia (CU)

Garberia (CU)
(Garberia fruticosa)
photo: Louise Hunt

Garberia (flower buds)

Garberia (flower buds)
(Garberia fruticosa)
photo: Louise Hunt

Daisy or sunflower family.

Flowers in March and October through December.

A woody, perennial evergreen shrub that
grows to 7 feet tall. Has clusters of rose purple, tubular flowers that attract many butterflies and other insects.

Habitat consists of sand pine scrub and oak scrub.

Garberia is threatened and
endemic to Florida.