Florida swamps

Florida swamps include a variety of wetland habitats. Because of its high water table, substantial rainfall, and often flat geography, the U.S. state of Florida has a proliferation of swamp areas, some of them unique to the state.

Swamp types in Florida include:
 * Cypress dome - most common swamp habitat in Florida
 * Strand swamp
 * Floodplain swamp
 * Titi swamp
 * Tupelo gum swamp
 * Mangrove swamp

Notable swamps

 * Green Swamp (Florida) (including the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve), Polk County
 * Everglades
 * Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in southwest Florida north of Naples, Florida
 * Okefenokee Swamp, straddling the Georgia–Florida border
 * Barley Barber Swamp
 * Santa Fe Swamp

Animal species
Rare animals inhabiting swamps include:
 * the Florida panther, an endangered subspecies of cougar (Puma concolor).
 * the American alligator

Plant species
Some of the species found in the various types of swamps include:
 * Cypress
 * bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
 * pond cypress (Taxodium ascendens)
 * red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
 * Palms
 * cabbage palm (Sabal palmetto)
 * Florida royal palm (Roystonea regia)
 * sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense)
 * Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)