Florida swamps

This article is about the wetland habitats in Florida. For the real estate scam, see Swampland in Florida.
Cypress and white ibis during the winter dry season in Big Cypress National Preserve
Swamp lily (Crinum americanum) on the Pa-hay-okee Trail in the Everglades
Tricolored heron in mangrove swamp
Swamp buggy tracks in the Big Cypress Swamp, 1972

Florida swamps include a variety of wetland habitats. Because of its high water table, substantial rainfall, and often flat geography, the U.S. state of Florida has a proliferation of swamp areas, some of them unique to the state.[1][citation needed]

Swamp types in Florida include:

  1. ^ "Swamp Life: Learning the Florida Swamp Ecosystem". www.theblackhammock.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. ^ "Freshwater Swamps". SFRC Extension. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-05-21.