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Arnoglossum ovatum (Walt.) H.Rob.
Ovateleaf indian plantain

Arnoglossum ovatum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Asteraceae

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 Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: Visit our Natives For Your Neighborhood website for more information and images and click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below for more images.

Other data on Arnoglossum ovatum available from :

Arnoglossum ovatum has been found in the following 13 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
A.D. Doug Barnes Park Present Native
Babcock Ranch Preserve Present Native
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Everglades National Park Possibly Extirpated Possibly Extirpated
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Luis Martinez United States Army Reserve Station, Richmond Pine Rocklands Present Native
Nixon Smiley Pineland Addition Present Native
Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve Present Native
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park

Arnoglossum ovatum has been found in the following 8 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Native
Collier County Native
Hendry County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native
Palm Beach County Native

Arnoglossum ovatum has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Marl Prairie
Pine Rockland

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Arnoglossum ovatum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Arnoglossum ovatum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Arnoglossum ovatum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Arnoglossum ovatum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley