species 8,861 observations
Coontie
Zamia integrifolia
Field notes
Zamia integrifolia, also known as coontie, is a small, tough, woody cycad native to the southeastern United States (in Florida and formerly in Georgia), the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Puerto Rico. It is the only cycad native to the continental United States (the parts of the USA that exclude Hawaii and Alaska). Traditionally, it was used by Indigenous Americans to make starch.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Ground cover Poisonous
From NC State Extension.