fras, mockernut hickory and sand hickory
Sparkleberry, pawpaw, myrtle oak, wire grass, bluestems, piney woods dropseed, bracken fern, gopher apple, golden aster, low-bush blueberry, blackberry, hairawn muhly
Long leaf pine community supports many vertebrates found in a number of other habitats. Few of these animals however, depend on this dry upland habitat for survival. The best adapted to the environment are the burrowers such as the gopher tortoise. There are also many types of birds in the community, some of which are endangered and rely on the pines extensively. Wildlife that use this system include:
Sherman's fox squirrel, Florida mouse, pocket gopher, Florida panther
Bobwhite quail, ground dove, rufous-sided towhee, red cockaded woodpecker, brown headed nuthatch, yellow breasted chat, Bachman's sparrow, pine warbler, eastern bluebird, hairy woodpecker, southeastern kestrel.
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