Standingcypress, Spanish larkspur
Ipomopsis rubra
Polemoniaceae


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Description:
Height:
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Range:
Scattered in northern and central Florida south to Indian River, Lake, Sumpter, and Levy counties.
Habitats:
Soils:
Nutritional Requirements:
Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Secondary line; tolerates significant salt wind without injury, but usually is somewhat protected.
Drought Tolerance:
Light Requirements:
Full sun.
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Fruit:
Wildlife and Ecology:
Valuable source of nectar for birds.
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Comments:
We are currently adding data for this species for central and northern Florida. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.


Shirley Denton
Shirley Denton
Shirley Denton