Flowering of Deeringothamnus pulchellus occurs on new stems and is therefore stimulated by fire or mowing. Id ESIS704027 Date 13 MAR 96 vegetation. These are Spodosols that occupy slight ridges or at least relatively dry portions of a very flat, poorly drained landscape. Punta soils are sandy, siliceous, hyperthermic Arenic Hapalquods, with a spodic horizon over 50 inches deep. Immokalee soils are sandy, siliceous, hyperthermic Arenic Haplaquods, with the spodic horizon at a depth of 30-50 inches.
Textures are sand or fine sand.
The pine trees may be widely scattered. Gopher tortoise and indigo snakes inhabit the sites. The community has ground fires at an interval of 1-3 years. The fires maintain the structure and species composition of the community. No information is available.