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Cardiospermum corindum L. var. corindum
Balloonvine, Heartseed

Cardiospermum corindum
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Sapindaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southern United States (South Florida, Texas), the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old World tropics.

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

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Synonyms: C. halicacabum, misapplied.

Other data on Cardiospermum corindum var. corindum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Cardiospermum corindum var. corindum has been found in the following 12 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Biscayne National Park Present Native
Biscayne National Park, Florida Keys Section Present Native
Chapman Field Park Recorded as Present in Error
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Present Native
Dove Creek Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native
Everglades National Park Present Native
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Present Native
Lake San Pedro Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park Present Native
Snake Creek Hammocks, Florida Keys Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park Reported

Cardiospermum corindum var. corindum has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Monroe County (Keys) Native
Monroe County (Mainland) Native

Cardiospermum corindum var. corindum has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Rockland Hammock

All Images:

Cardiospermum corindum
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer
Cardiospermum corindum
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida, 2013
Cardiospermum corindum
Copyright by: George D. Gann
Cardiospermum corindum
Copyright by: Kristen Finch
Cultivated plant, Palm Beach County, Florida, 2013
Cardiospermum corindum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Cardiospermum corindum
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley