Habitats

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Se7en Wetlands is a combination of uplands, marshes, and lakes. Each habitat is unique and supports a wide array of plants and animals. Visit the sections below to learn more about these dynamic habitats. 

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• Marsh

  Marshes are areas in Florida where the soil is saturated for most of the year, usually topped with water. Plants, like cattails, root in the soil and emerge out of the water. 

  

• Lakes

  Both the shallow and deep water lakes at Se7en Wetlands are home to many fish and bird species. The lake islands, left over from phosphate mining, have been colonized with plants and are used by nesting birds to rear their young. 

  

• Uplands

  The upland areas at Se7en Wetlands are filled with pines, oaks, wildflowers and grasses. Here you will find gopher tortoise, butterflies, and chirping birds. 

  

• Restoration Area

  You might notice the new restoration project near trail marker '2D' and the picnic shelter. This 3.5 acre site was dominated by cogon grass and other invasive plants. In the summer of 2021, over 16,000 native Florida wildflowers and grasses were planted to improve this habitat and educate visitors on the importance of native Florida plants. 

  

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  Florida Native Plant List:

  1. Ageratina jucunda
  2. Andropogon ternarius
  3. Andropogon virginicus var. glaucus
  4. Bigelowia nudata
  5. Carphephorus subtropicanus
  6. Coleataenia anceps (Syn: Panicum ancepts)
  7. Coreopsis floridana
  8. Coreopsis leavenworthii
  9. Elephantopus elatus
  10. Eragrostis elliottii
  11. Eragrostis spectabilis
  12. Helianthus carnosus
  13. Monarda punctata
  14. Muhlenbergia capillaris
  15. Rudbeckia hirta
  16. Solidago fistulosa
  17. Sorghastrum secundum
  18. Symphyotrichum dumosum