Family: Lythraceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Eastern and southeastern United States and Cuba.
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
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: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small for coastal sand dunes and open hammocks in the upper Keys. Also reported for Big Pine Key (Dickson, 1953; Franklin, 1968) and the National Key Deer Refuge (Austin et al., 1980). We have no recent records. An herbarium voucher is needed for the Monroe County Keys.
