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Rhynchosia reniformis DC.
Dollarweed, Dollarleaf

Rhynchosia reniformis
Copyright by: George D. Gann, 16 March 2015
In habitat, Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: This native herb is currently known in South Florida only from pine rocklands on the Miami Rock Ridge; it is disjunct from further north in penincular Florida. Using modern NatureServe criteria, we re-ranked this as Imperiled in South Florida in April 2020.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Rhynchosia reniformis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Rhynchosia reniformis has been found in the following 36 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Bill Sadowski Park Present Native
Camp Owaissa Bauer Present Native
Camp Owaissa Bauer Addition Present Native
Castellow Hammock parcel 28 Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
Castellow Hammock Park Present Native
Cayo Costa State Park Reported
Coral Pines Park Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
Florida City Pineland Assumed to be Present Native
George N. Avery Pineland Present Native
Gold Coast Railroad Museum Present Native
Goulds Pineland Present Native
Ingram Pineland Present Native
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Present Native
Ludlam Pineland Present Native
Luis Martinez United States Army Reserve Station, Richmond Pine Rocklands Present Native
Navy Wells Pineland 39 Native
Navy Wells Pineland Preserve Present Native
Ned Glenn Nature Preserve Present Native
Northrop Pineland Present Native
Palm Drive Pineland Present Native
Pine Ridge Sanctuary Present Native
Pine Shore Preserve Present Native
Porter-Russell Pineland Present Native
Quail Roost Pineland Present Native
Rock Pit 39 Present Native
Rockdale Pineland Present Native
Ron Ehmann Park Present Native
School Board Property (Moody Drive and Turnpike) Native
Seminole Wayside Park Present Native
Silver Palm Groves Present Native
Sunny Palms Pineland Present Native
Trinity Pineland Present Native
West Biscayne Pineland Present Native
Zoo Miami Present Native

Rhynchosia reniformis has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Native

Rhynchosia reniformis has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Pine Rockland

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Rhynchosia reniformis
Copyright by: George D. Gann, 16 March 2015
In habitat, Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park
Rhynchosia reniformis
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer