Native Habitat Inventory Final Report 2004 - St. Lucie County

Proximity to primary and secondary roads – Within a quarter mile of a major
roadway.
Hydrology – The hydrology has been altered to some extent by a series of small
drainage ditches (very shallow and narrow), but water flow still seemed to be pretty good
within the site. There are large canals associated with a developed road at least along the
southern edge, so this site is hydrologically isolated from most if not all of the
surrounding area (which is largely already converted to citrus groves and farmland).
Table 2. Community Types present on site and their rankings.
FNAI Natural Community Acreage FNAI Rank Global FNAI Rank State
BW / Depression Marsh 148.2 G4? S3
MF / Mesic Flatwoods 87.0 G? S4
WF / Wet Prairie 336.1 G3 S2
WF / Wet Flatwoods 94.2 G4 S4
NA - agriculture 50.0
NA - agriculture - grove 216.5
NA - agriculture - pasture 393.5
Site History/Habitat Disturbance – Ditching to dry up many areas has been done
in association with grazing. The site is still very, very, nice though, with only a few
scattered exotics. There are a few undeveloped access roads, and a large powerline
bisects the site. The eastern end (and some patches near the central portion of the
western end) looked to largely be heavily grazed pasture, but the areas are still dominated
by native species.
Table 3. Listed Species observed.
Common Name Scientific Name Federal
Status
none
State
Status
FNAI Rank
Global/State
Endemic
to Florida
Table 4. Invasive Exotic Species observed.
Common Name Scientific Name FLEPPC
Status
State
Status
Federal
Status
Australian Pine Casuarina equisetifolia Cat I prohibited none
Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica Cat I noxious noxious
Old World Climbing
Fern Lygodium microphyllum Cat I noxious none
Torpedo Grass Panicum repens Cat I none none
Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinthifolius Cat I prohibited none
Caesarweed Urena lobata Cat II none none
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