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has gloss | eng: Florida scrub is an endangered temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the state of Florida in the United States. It is found on coastal and inland sand ridges and is characterized by a xeromorphic plant community dominated by shrubs and dwarf oaks. Scrub soils, a type of entisol, are derived from quartz and are low in organic matter, silt, and clay. Common plant species include Sand Live Oak (Quercus geminata), Myrtle Oak (Quercus myrtifolia), Sandhill Oak (Quercus inopina), Chapmann Oak (Quercus chapmanii), Florida Rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides), Scrub Palmetto (Sabal etonia), Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens), Garberia heterophylla, Fetterbush Lyonia (Lyonia lucida), Rusty Staggerbush (Lyonia ferruginea), Cup Lichens (Cladonia spp.), Scrub Holly (Ilex opaca var. arenicola), Scrub Olive (Osmanthus megacarpa), Scrub Pawpaw (Asimina obovata), Silk Bay (Persea humilis), Adam's Needle (Yucca filamentosa), and Eastern prickly pear (Opuntia humifusa). |
lexicalization | eng: Florida Scrub |
instance of | c/Ecoregions in the United States |
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