Florida’s Rarest Tree - Torreya taxifolia & Chigger Infestation

In this video we explore sandhill habitat, and wet ravine to see some of the coolest plants found in North Florida, including the endangered Florida Yew and Florida Torreya, both of which are Paleo-endemics and relicts of a cooler climate. Many chiggers were encountered on this episode, during which we observe upwards of forty different plant species composing the rich biodiversity of Northern Florida. Penstemon australis Opuntia mesacantha Vaccinium arboreum Rhododendron austrinum Oxydendrum arboreum Symplocos tinctoria Torreya taxifolia Hydrangea quercifolia Baptisia alba Liatris gholsonii our contributions support this content. It sounds clichéd, but it’s true. Whether it’s travel expenses, vehicle repair, or medical costs for urushiol poisoning (or rockfalls, beestings, hand slices, toxic sap, etc), your financial support allows this content to continue so the beauty of Earth’s flora can be made accessible to the rest of us in the degene