Rare plants win protection Two South Florida plants threatened by rising sea levels have just won federal protection as endangered species. Congratulations to the Florida semaphore cactus, found in Biscayne National Park and on Little Torch Key, and the Cape Sable thoroughwort, found in Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys. The plants, which exist near sea level, won legal protection as part of a settlement ...
Oct. 24, 2013 - Sun-Sentinel