Unusual Serenoa repens photos

[kylecawazafla]

I went to Matanzas Inlet just south of St. Augustine, FL, which is just south of Jacksonville, FL. XP Anyways, here are some photos of some Serenoa repens growing along the edge of the inlet. It looks like some of their roots have been exposed by erosion. I also have some other photos of the general area. These palms definitely have some atypical growth habits!

[kylecawazafla]

[AggiePalms]

Aren't those amazing, and right on the shore. I have seen that area and I am equally impressed. I took one of my marine/coastal biology classes on a field trip down there, and they were also impressed. The whole Matanzas Inlet area seems to be a transitional zone between the northern and coastal Florida flora. Your posts make me want to get back down there.

[kylecawazafla]

[kylecawazafla]

[kylecawazafla]

That's all!

[Mark Heath]

What a beautifull place. Thanks for the tour!

[kylecawazafla]

Thank you AggiePalms and Mark! I was amazed such a tropical looking beach existed so far north in Florida!

[ErikSJI]

Very nice.

[Walter John]

great habitat shots, nice blue sea as well and neat sand colour.

[pindo]

Thanks Kyle....amazing place.

Many beautiful things has the Nature

[Takil-Explorer]

A nice Costa Serenoa!

Alexander

[tank]

Unfortunately, that crystal blue water is a result the lack of rain. Nice pics Kyle, the intracoastal is really nice in that area all the way down to Palm Coast/Hammock. That stretch down to Flagler is one of the less developed areas on the East Coast of FL.

[Mandrew968]

So does anyone know if Serenoa repens can take salt exposure?

[edric]

Great photos Kyle, Ed

[edbrown_III]

Aren't those amazing, and right on the shore. I have seen that area and I am equally impressed. I took one of my marine/coastal biology classes on a field trip down there, and they were also impressed. The whole Matanzas Inlet area seems to be a transitional zone between the northern and coastal Florida flora. Your posts make me want to get back down there.

you even see the black mangrove this far north. ---- Great picture Kyle --- during the dry springs the water clears up and sometimes it looks almost like the Caribbean .

Best regards

Ed

[Palmateer]

Thanks for sharing that. Old-timers used to say "The only way to destroy a saw palmetto is to try to transplant one!"

I went to Matanzas Inlet just south of St. Augustine, FL, which is just south of Jacksonville, FL. XP Anyways, here are some photos of some Serenoa repens growing along the edge of the inlet. It looks like some of their roots have been exposed by erosion. I also have some other photos of the general area. These palms definitely have some atypical growth habits!

[Takil-Explorer]

Well it looks almost Cuba. And Pinus cubensis grows almost as low as sealevel as well.

Alexander

[Takil-Explorer]

Well it looks almost Cuba. And Pinus cubensis grows almost as low as sealevel as well.

Alexander

[kylecawazafla]

That's interesting! Cuba is only 90 miles south of the southernmost point of Florida! That's so interesting about the water being clearer in the dry springs! I guess I lucked out, since I was shocked when I saw such blue water so far up Florida's east coast! There were a few black mangroves, but I they seem more abundant in St. Augustine, FL which is even farther north. Judging from what I saw, I don't think Serenoa take much salt.