In the entire continental United States, only South Florida can lay claim to truly tropical habitats with native tropical plants.
North of Lake Okeechobee lie the remnants of ancient sand dunes forming high and dry scrub habitats, while along.
From its traditional start at Lake Okeechobee, the world\'s only Everglades sweep southward.
Rare ghost orchids grow in the humid depths of the Big Cypress, a region of vast prairies, haunting cypress strands, and deep sloughs filled with alligator flag.
In the entire continental United States, only South Florida can lay claim to truly tropical habitats with native tropical plants