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Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore
Thickhead, Redflower ragleaf

Crassocephalum crepidioides

Family: Asteraceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

FLEPPC Status: Category II Invasive

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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

Other data on Crassocephalum crepidioides available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Crassocephalum crepidioides has been found in the following 13 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Bonair Beach Parcel, Martin County Present Not Native, Naturalized
Castellow Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Dupuis Reserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Harden Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hattie Bauer Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Drive Pineland Present Not Native, Naturalized
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Porter-Russell Pineland Present Not Native, Naturalized
Riverbend Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Rock Pit 34 Present Not Native, Naturalized
Silver Palm Groves Present Not Native, Naturalized
Tree Island Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Crassocephalum crepidioides has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized

Crassocephalum crepidioides has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Alluvial Forest
Disturbed Upland
Pine Rockland
Rockland Hammock

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Crassocephalum crepidioides