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Bartonia virginica (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Yellow screwstem

Family: Gentianaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Eastern and central North America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the USDA PLANTS or Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Bartonia virginica available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Bartonia virginica has been found in the following 6 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Pal-Mar Present Native
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Present Native
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area Present Native

Bartonia virginica has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Martin County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Bartonia virginica has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Mesic Flatwoods
Wet Flatwoods