critter
Bald cypress
- Scientific
- Taxodium distichum
In the book
'Colossal cypress trees gnarled up out of the ground like giant twisted guardians of the realm' on the drive in.
Field notes
- Deciduous conifers; the 'knees' may help with stability in soft mud.
- The Fakahatchee Strand along the Everglades City road is the largest cypress strand in the world.
More from the people who look after this place: Everglades National Park.
Appears in
Found nearby
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Brown pelican Bertha and Oscar; the hooked pelican Snapper carries to the door; the fish-head thief at Lostman's. Ch. 2Ch. 5Ch. 7Ch. 13 +1 -
Oyster bars The thing that scrapes the hull, holds the Sea Belle, cuts your line, and hides the redfish. Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 12Ch. 18 -
Banyan / strangler fig Two massive banyans flank Dan's front yard. Ch. 2 -
Mosquitoes, sand fleas, no-see-ums 'It was the mosquitos that chomped at his peace of mind.' Dan's homemade lavender repellent. Ch. 1Ch. 2Ch. 5Ch. 16