Green Swamp (Florida)

The Green Swamp is a relatively flat area in west-central Florida that hosts a mosaic of dry and wet habitats. It lies between the southern end of the Brooksville Ridge to the west and the middle of the Lake Wales Ridge to the east, and covers approximately 560,000 acres (230,000 ha) of parts of Hernando, Pasco, Sumter, Lake, Polk, and Hillsborough counties. The headwaters of the Peace River, Withlacoochee River, Ocklawaha River, and Hillsborough River are located here. The Green Swamp is also important as a recharge area for the Floridan Aquifer. A thin soil covers a limestone bedrock, and karst features are widespread in the area.

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