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Froelichia floridana

(Nutt.) Moq.

Florida Cottonweed

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139227
Element CodePDAMA0A040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusFroelichia
Other Common Names
plains snakecotton (EN) Plains Snake-cotton (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1999) recognizes two varieties, with var. floridana in the Southeast, and var. campestris in the Midwest.
Conservation Status
Review Date1986-04-02
Change Date1986-04-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
KentuckySNANo
DelawareSNANo
ArkansasSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
IowaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.