The pitcher plant proceeds to drown its prey, dissolve it, and absorb the nutrients. While they mostly eat insects, pitcher plants have been known to feed on small mammals, including mice! enthusiasts. The jellyfish tree gets its name because of its fruit, which resembles a jellyfish.

— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected four plant species found only in South Florida under the Endangered Species Act. The Florida pineland crabgrass, pinelands sandmat and Everglades bully are now protected as threatened species under the Act. The Florida prairie clover is protected as endangered.

5 Endangered Plants in the Ocean

• Gracilaria Skottsbergii. The Galapagos Islands are known for their remoteness — and if we’re being honest, for their massive, ancient turtles.
• Johson’s Seagrass.
• The Great Barrier Reef.
• Plankton.
• Asian Surfgrass.
• Eyelash Seaweed.

Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park is home to a number of threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Some of the best known of these are the Florida Panther, American Crocodile, American Alligator, West Indian Manatee, Wood Stork, and Snail Kite.

What are endangered species in Florida? There are 37 endangered animal species in Florida listed below and 26 threatened species.

Vulnerable (Population decreasing)
West Indian manatee/Conservation status

Near Threatened (Population decreasing)
Jaguar/Conservation status

Some of the world’s most endangered plants are the rafflesia flower, the green pitcher plant, and the hart’s tongue fern.

Other species in Florida still need our help. Animals such as the Florida snail kite, the gopher tortoise, and the Florida panther are all listed as federally endangered. In total, there are 133 animal species and over 550 plant species that are endangered or threatened in Florida.

– West Indian Manatee. The West Indian manatee is one of the most well-known endangered animal species of Florida, perhaps because they exist nowhere else in the US. – Gopher Tortoise. – Roseate Spoonbill. – Red Wolf. – Hawksbill Sea Turtle.

Some examples of plants that have gone extinct in the past two centuries are the aromatic Chile sandalwood and the banded trinity, which has no leaves — only its flowers are visible above the ground. The endangered acacia tree in Riau Province , Sumatra, Indonesia.