These freshwater lagoons were originally part of a long, narrow strip of marshland that extended from Bonnet House north to Oakland Park Boulevard. This marshland with slow-moving waters, was named Bonnet Slough after the Bonnet Lily which grew throughout this area. The Bonnet Lily or Yellow Pond Lily (Nuphar luteum) growing in the south lagoon is a native aquatic plant easily identified by its heart-shaped leaves and yellow flower. Frederic Bartlett dredged this area of Bonnet Slough and created the present day lagoons which are a part of a sensitive and rare Coastal Dune Lake System that can also be found in Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area. Galleries:Bonnet House, Broward, Fort Lauderdale, WetlandsKeywords:bonnet house, flora, ft lauderdale, palm, south florida, tree, wetlandPhoto Location: Fort Lauderdale, FLPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 05/25/2008Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon PowerShot A560Exposure Time: 1/125F Number: 71/10Original Dimensions: 3072×2304Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 26°8'6.03"N 80°6'17.20"WPicture Number: 108
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