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Saccharum officinarum L.
Sugarcane

Saccharum officinarum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Poaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Saccharum officinarum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Saccharum officinarum has been found in the following 4 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
National Key Deer Refuge Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Cultivated Only
West Biscayne Pineland Present Not Native, Cultivated Only

Saccharum officinarum has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Not Native, Naturalized
Hendry County Not Native, Naturalized
Lee County Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized

Saccharum officinarum has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Saccharum officinarum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Saccharum officinarum
Copyright by: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida website.
Saccharum officinarum
Copyright by: Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida website.