Florida's Native Plant Communities

Seepage Stream

  • Seepage Stream - Morman Branch, Ocala National Forest. Photo by Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter

  • Seepage stream.  Morman Branch, Ocala National Forest. Photo by Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter

  • Seepage stream. Boiling Creek on Eglin Airforce Base.  Note white-topped pitcher plants in the stream. Photo by Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter

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Information

Community Variants:

N/A

Description:

These watercourses are characterized by clear to lightly colored water derived primarily from shallow groundwater seepage. They may be perennial or flow intermittently on a seasonal basis.


Aquatic vegetation is generally sparse, but ferns and other moisture-loving plants often grow abundantly along the edges.

References:

Clewell, A. F. (1986). Natural setting and vegetation of the Florida Panhandle: An account of the environments and plant communities of northern Florida west of the Suwannee River (Report No. COESAM/PDEI-86/001). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.


Florida Natural Areas Inventory. (2010). Guide to the natural communities of Florida: 2010 edition. Florida Natural Areas Inventory. http://fnai.org/naturalcommguide.cfm


Whitney, E. N., Means, D. B., & Rudloe, A. (2004). Priceless Florida: Natural ecosystems and native species. Pineapple Press.

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