Habitat Types

Flatwoods & Savannah Habitat

The Flatwoods & Savannah habitat is dominated by tall longleaf pine trees that can reach up to 120 feet. Low and flat, this area has poorly drained soils with frequent swampy areas or wet prairies. Flatwoods start just above the tide line (where salt water can't reach) and extends inland up to about 130 feet above sea level. This longleaf pine habitat type has the highest diversity of ground cover of herbs and shrubs. Since the soils are relatively poorly drained and have low levels of available nutrients, numerous species of orchids and carnivorous plants are common. This type of habitat depends on fire about every 3-5 years to maintain a healthy ecosystem.

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Species in Flatwoods & Savannah Habitat

Plant & Legume Species

American Chaffseed

Schwalbea americana

Imperiled

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Muhlygrass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Secure

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Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Secure

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Bird species

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Secure

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SE American Kestrel

Falco sparverius paulus

Vulnerable

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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Dryobates borealis

Vulnerable

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Henslow's Sparrow

Centronyx henslowii

 Vulnerable

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Reptile & Amphibian Species

Mimic Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus mimicus

Vulnerable

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Flatwoods Salamander

Ambystoma cingulatum

Imperiled

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Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Vulnerable

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Mammal Species

Florida Panther

Puma concolor coryi

Critically Imperiled

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Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Secure

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Marsh Rabbit

Sylvilagus palustris

Secure

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Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus

Secure

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