Family: Cannabaceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Shrub
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Southern United States (South Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona), Mexico, Central America and South America.
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
NatureServe Global Status:
Apparently Secure
State of Florida Status:
Endangered
Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status:
Critically Imperiled
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Critically Imperiled
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (
Gann et al. 2002; pp 382-384) based on two known occurrences in two protected areas (Mound Key Archaeological State Park; J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge). It was also recorded at Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park in 2005.
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Comments: For an additional image, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below. See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's
Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).
