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There's a sadly great chance that the State of Florida is going to build a toll road through the last remaining wild growth of a pretty — and pretty endangered — plant. Here's what's happening, where it's happening, and what you can do about it. 

Links We Mentioned

Background on the dangers to this endangered mint

Sign up and get involved to protect this mint

Article by Rose Schnabel, WUFT on the mint and the road

Background article on the threats to the genus Dicerandra in Florida

President Eugene Kelly's interview about this issue

Horse Creek (where you can see the last remaining stand of this wild mint)

More about the mint

FDOT details on the project

Photo by Gene Kelly

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