Landscape Uses:
	Groundcover in open, dry areas; wildflower in pine rocklands.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	The gene pool of this species has been contaminted through hybridization with the exotic Lantana camara. Pure populations could theoretically be restored in pine rocklands in Miami-Dade County.
Availability:
	Available in Naples at Everglades Native Designs.
Description:
	Small shrub or woody groundcover.
Height:
	1-2 feet; broader than tall.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Endemic to pine rocklands in southern Miami-Dade County.
Habitats:
	Pine rocklands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained limestone soils, without humus.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy.
Flowering Season:
	All year.
Fruit:
	Drupe.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Nectar plant for butterflies and moths; provides food for birds.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed, but these may be genetically contaminated.
Comments:
	See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).