Native Habitat Inventory Final Report 2004 - St. Lucie County

Table 3. Listed Species observed.
Common Name Scientific Name Federal
Status
State
Status
FNAI Rank
Global/State
Giant Airplant Tillandsia utriculata none E none
Gopher Tortoise Gopherus
None SSC
polyphemus
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
Surinam Cherry Eugenia uniflora Cat I none none
Guava Psidium guajava Cat I none none
Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinthifolius Cat I prohibited none
Federal
Status
Ownership/Notes – In fairly poor condition, but maybe useful as a buffer zone.
There are 8 landowners. The largest landowner is Tozour (11 acres).
Recommendation/Management Requirements – Active management would
include removal of exotics and, ideally, implementing prescribed fire. In the absence of
fire, if the site is to be managed as Scrub, then some sort of mechanical clearing is needed
to open it up. Alternatively, the site could be managed as a buffer of Xeric Hammock.
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