Family: Cyperaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Scattered in southeastern Florida, the West Indies, southern Mexico (Yucatan peninsula), Central America, South America and the Old World tropics.
State of Florida Status:
Endangered
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Imperiled
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
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Synonyms:
Remirea maritima Aubl.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Reported
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported only in 1913 by John Kunkel Small for coastal sand dunes and open hammocks in the upper Keys.
