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Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth
Mexican heather, False heather

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Family: Lythraceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Native to Mexico and Central America; widely cultivated and sometimes naturalized.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Cultivated Only

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Cuphea hyssopifolia available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Cuphea hyssopifolia has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Red Reef Park, including Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Present Not Native, Cultivated Only



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