Florida longleaf pine sandhill

The Florida longleaf pine sandhill is a forest system found on sandhills in the coastal plains of northern Florida, ranging from the panhandle to the central peninsula. Particular examples can be found in Ocala National Forest, Withlacoochee State Forest, Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, and Eglin Air Force Base.

These forests consist of stands of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) on very well-drained, sandy hills. The stands are maintained by frequent fires. Turkey oak (Quercus laevis), myrtle oak (Quercus myrtifolia), and gopher apple (Licania michauxii) are common in the understory; wiregrass (Aristida beyrichiana) makes up the ground layer.

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See also

• Atlantic coastal plain upland longleaf pine woodland

1. Sandhill
2. Longleaf pine
3. Atlantic Plain
4. Longleaf pine ecosystem
5. Southeastern conifer forests
6. Florida scrub
7. Sandhills (Carolina)
8. Atlantic coastal plain upland longleaf pine woodland
9. Ocala National Forest
10. Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
11. Eastern indigo snake
12. Florida peninsula inland scrub
13. Sherman's fox squirrel
14. Southern Coastal Plain (ecoregion)
15. Pinellas County, Florida
16. Florida Trail
17. Apalachicola National Forest
18. De Soto National Forest
19. Piney Woods
20. Southern hognose snake