Native VFT 's in Florida?

Native VFT 's in Florida?#288346

By Bhart90 -  Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:58 pm
Posts:  729
Joined:  Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:38 pm

- Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:58 pm #288346

Just doing some random searches, many people saying there is a population in Florida, does anyone have 2 cents? Love to know more!

"Faith has been broken tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die"

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288352

By Fishkeeper -  Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:47 pm
Posts:  810
Joined:  Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:59 pm

- Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:47 pm #288352

Not native, I don't think. Flytraps are only native to the Carolinas. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they've been introduced somehow, though, they'd probably love Florida.

Come to think of it, if they're officially an introduced species in Florida, they might be legal to collect.

Sorry for vanishing. Life happened. Might vanish again.

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288353

By cjpflaumer -  Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:02 am
Posts:  682
Joined:  Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:55 pm

- Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:02 am #288353

They were introduced, not native. Still would be cool to see them in situ though

Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

My Growlist

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288387

By Bhart90 -  Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:01 pm
Posts:  729
Joined:  Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:38 pm

- Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:01 pm #288387

Yea, does the northern fl have any winter though?

"Faith has been broken tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die"

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288389

By uusa2000 -  Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:29 pm
Posts:  425
Joined:  Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:46 pm

- Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:29 pm #288389

And What part of Florida?

Sent from my Z970 using Tapatalk

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288419

By SFLguy -  Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:44 pm
Posts:  1726
Joined:  Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:29 am

- Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:44 pm #288419

Bhart90 wrote:Yea, does the northern fl have any winter though?

Definitely enough of one at least, you can grow vfts down in the keys so I don't imagine they'd have a problem in N FL among the Native Sarracenia

[Insert motivational quote here]
Oh and here's The Growlist

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288430

By nimbulan -  Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:19 pm
Location:  Portland, OR zone 8b
Posts:  2398
Joined:  Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:03 pm

- Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:19 pm #288430

Flytraps have been introduced and survive in the wild in a number of locations, including Florida and Washington.

Growlist: nimbulan-s-grow-list-t27317.html

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288437

By jwalker -  Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:55 pm
Location:  Portland, OR zone 8b
Posts:  419
Joined:  Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:39 pm

- Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:55 pm #288437

And jamaica

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#288640

By Bhart90 -  Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:27 am
Posts:  729
Joined:  Mon Sep 07, 2015 1:38 pm

- Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:27 am #288640

Woah!

"Faith has been broken tears must be cried
Let's do some living after we die"

Re: Native VFT 's in Florida?#289087

By Wahter -  Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:08 am
Posts:  198
Joined:  Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:05 am

- Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:08 am #289087

Distribution Map of wild Dionaea muscipula in Florida (by county)

http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=1651

A photographer's website shows a photo of some at the Apalachicola National Forest (outside of Tallahassee).
http://leightonphotography.photoshelter ... 7naHzaD4VA

Walter
Carnivorous plants at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens

FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums