South Florida pine flatwoods

[2] They are dominant from just north of Lake Okeechobee southward,[3] sharing affinity with similar communities in the Caribbean.

[2] Appearing savanna-like,[5] these flatwoods have open canopies of slash pine (Pinus elliottii var.

densa) above a dense understory of low shrubs and grasses in places where low-intensity fires are frequent.

[1] In addition to saw palmetto, the shrubs Appalachian tea (Ilex glabra), coastal plain staggerbush (Lyonia fruticosa), dwarf live oak (Quercus minima), shiny blueberry (Vaccinium myrsinites), and rosy camphorweed (Pluchea rosea) can be found in the flatwoods.

[1] This system is similar to Florida dry prairie, but has taller and denser shrub cover.