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Callisia cordifolia (Sw.) E.S. Anderson & Woodson
Florida roseling

Family: Commelinaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Scattered in the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia), the West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Recorded as Presumed Extirpated in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002, pp 65-66), based on several scattered specimens collected bewteen 1895 and 1925. Rediscovered in 2002 at Crystal Lake Sand Pine Scrub Natural Area in Broward County by Patricia L. Howell (USF 550).

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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

Other data on Callisia cordifolia available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Callisia cordifolia has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Crystal Lake Sand Pine Scrub Natural Area Present Native

Callisia cordifolia has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Collier County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Lee County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Palm Beach County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated

Callisia cordifolia has been found in the following habitat :
Mesic Hammock