Family: Cyperaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Eastern and southeastern United States, the West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba) and Mexico.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Imperiled
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Synonyms:
F. harperi.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Native
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Critically Imperiled
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small for coastal sand dunes and open hammocks from the upper Keys to the lower Keys, however we only have records from Big Pine Key in the lower Keys. Collected in 1992 by Steve L. Orzell and Edwin L. Bridges (20404, FTG) in the National Key Deer Refuge.
