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Callisia ornata (Small) G.C. Tucker
Florida scrub roseling

Callisia ornata
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Commelinaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Endemic to Florida.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For more images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular plants link below.

Other data on Callisia ornata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Callisia ornata has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Cedar Point Environmental Park Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Florida Atlantic University Ecological Site Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Tilton Present Native
Yamato Scrub Natural Area Present Native

Callisia ornata has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Glades County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Palm Beach County Native

Callisia ornata has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Scrub
Scrubby Flatwoods

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Callisia ornata
Copyright by: Shirley Denton