Native Habitat Inventory Final Report 2004 - St. Lucie County

Site History/Habitat Disturbance– The southern half has ATV use. Northern half
is relatively undisturbed.
Table 3. Listed Species observed.
Common Name Scientific Name Federal
Status
Largeflower False
Rosemary
State
Status
FNAI Rank
Global/State
Conradina
grandiflora none T G3/S3
Gopherus
polyphemus none SSC G3/S3
Gopher Tortoise
Nodding Pinweed Lechea cernua none T G3/S3
Pine Pinweed Lechea divaricata none E G2/S2
Royal Fern Osmunda regalis none CE none
Giant Airplant Tillandsia utriculata none E none
Endemic
to Florida
Table 4. Invasive Exotic Species observed.
Common Name Scientific Name FLEPPC
Status
State
Status
Rosary Pea Abrus precatorius Cat I none none
Air Potato Dioscorea bulbifera Cat I noxious none
Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinthifolius Cat I prohibited none
Federal
Status
Ownership/Notes – There are 8 landowners. The largest landowners are St. Lucie
County (4.5 acres) and Blackburn (3.5 acres).
Recommendation/Management Requirements – Protect from ATV use. Burn the
Xeric Hammock if desire to restore to Scrub. However, there are houses within the Xeric
Hammock and along the eastern boundary of the entire site. There is also trash/debris
associated with the houses in the Xeric Hammock. Treat exotics.
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