Family: Lythraceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Annual
Native Range: United States, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old Wold.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Rare
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
Comments: For images, click on the USDA PLANTS and Altas of Florida Vascular Plants links below.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Possibly Extirpated
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Possibly Extirpated
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Possibly Extirpated
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Collected in 1986 and 1988 at Long Key State Park by Alan Herndon (
1409, FTG;
2021, FTG). There are no recent collections (e.g., FTG, USF) or reports for the Florida Keys.
