
Wetlands Flora & Fauna
Pond Cypress (Taxodium ascendens)
Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata)
Swamp Hibiscus/Rosemallow (Hibiscus grandiflorus)
Giant Leather Fern (Acrostichum danaeifolium)
Alligator or Fire Flag (Thalia geniculata)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
These birds are often confused with cormorants, both are diving birds and can be seen locally. Anhingas tend to be more fresh water birds, and can be seen around almost any freshwater area locally. Look for them drying their wings while standing on a branch at the water’s edge.