Alternative Text Description for Carter's Small-Flowered Flax (Endangered)

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MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the geographic range boundaries for Carter's Small-Flowered Flax, an endangered plant species, in south Florida. The map shows a single thematic layer representing the extent of habitat or occurrence areas as defined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The pink crosshatched pattern covers a substantial portion of the mapped region, indicating where this endangered species is found or has suitable habitat.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the Miami-Dade County region and surrounding areas in south Florida. Major cities and communities visible include Miami, Miami Beach, North Miami, Hialeah, Sunny Isles Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Dania Beach, Kendall, The Hammocks, and Homestead. The eastern boundary of the map extends to the Atlantic Ocean coastline, while the southern portion shows part of Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Flamingo Visitor Center Overpass Trail. Everglades National Park appears in the southwestern portion of the map. The map also shows Management Area in the northern section.

KEY INSIGHTS

The Carter's Small-Flowered Flax endangered species range covers nearly the entire mapped area of south Florida, extending from the northern communities through the Miami metropolitan area and southward toward the Everglades region. The range boundary extends continuously across most of the mainland areas, with notable exceptions including Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, which appears as a gray exclusion within the southern portion of the map. The distribution pattern suggests this endangered species has or had a widespread presence across the urban and suburban landscapes of the greater Miami area, as well as adjacent natural areas. The coastal areas along Miami Beach and the Atlantic shoreline are included within the range boundary.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Carter's Small-Flowered Flax (Endangered) Range

This layer represents the polygonal boundaries defining the geographic extent of Carter's Small-Flowered Flax as recognized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Endangered Species Range Area (pink crosshatch pattern)

Appearance:

The range is depicted as areas filled with a pink crosshatch or diagonal mesh pattern overlaying the base map.

Distribution:

The species range covers most of the mapped region, including densely populated urban areas around Miami, suburban communities, and natural areas. The coverage extends from the northern boundary of the map southward through the Miami metropolitan area and continues toward the southern Everglades region.

Notable locations:

The range encompasses major population centers including Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, North Miami, Kendall, Homestead, and The Hammocks. It extends across both developed urban landscapes and natural areas, reaching the Atlantic coastline on the east.

Spatial patterns:

The range boundary forms a near-continuous coverage across the region with relatively smooth boundaries. A significant exclusion appears in the southern portion corresponding to Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The range pattern suggests the species' habitat or historical occurrence is not limited to undeveloped natural areas but extends throughout urbanized landscapes as well.

Overlapping Patterns

The species range overlaps with both heavily urbanized areas and protected natural lands, indicating the endangered species may have habitat requirements that historically existed across diverse landscape types in south Florida.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map represents a single thematic layer extracted from a broader dataset and focuses specifically on the spatial extent of one endangered plant species. The map shows range boundaries rather than individual occurrence points, meaning it represents the general geographic area where the species is found rather than specific locations of individual plants. The extensive coverage across highly urbanized areas may reflect historical range, suitable habitat characteristics, or conservation management boundaries rather than current population distributions.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

United States Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species boundary data for the State of Florida. The dataset contains polygonal boundaries for species as understood by the federal wildlife agency.

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of the full dataset, showing only features where the common name equals "Carter's Small-Flowered Flax." This filtering isolates the range boundary for this single endangered species from a larger dataset containing multiple species boundaries.

Scale Information:

The map scale shows a regional view appropriate for understanding the overall geographic extent of the species range across the greater Miami area and south Florida. Individual site-level details are not visible at this scale.

Coordinate System:

NAD 1983 HARN Florida GDL Albers (WKID 3087)

Limitations:

The map shows range boundaries as defined by administrative or scientific criteria and may not reflect current population distributions or habitat occupancy. Range boundaries do not indicate population density, habitat quality, or presence of individuals at every location within the boundary. Areas within the range may include unsuitable habitat or locations where the species is no longer present.

Map Coverage:

The map extent covers Miami-Dade County and portions of surrounding areas in south Florida, bounded approximately by Dania Beach and Hollywood to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Everglades National Park areas to the south and west, and extends westward to include portions of natural areas and Everglades regions.

The alternative text description of this map was AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies.