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Glandularia tampensis (Nash) Small
Tampa mock vervain, Tampa verbena

Family: Verbenaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as presumed extirpated in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002, pp 80-81), based on a last known collection in 1957 northeast of Fort Myers. Rediscovered in Charlotte County in 2011 by Alan Franck and R. Chicone Jr. (2885 USF), and later recorded for Bowditch Point Park in Fort Myers Beach.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000). For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Synonyms: Verbena tampensis.

Other data on Glandularia tampensis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Glandularia tampensis has been found in the following 3 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Recorded as Present in Error
Bowditch Point Park Present Native
Peace River Preserve Present Native

Glandularia tampensis has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Native
Lee County Native

Glandularia tampensis has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Dome Swamp
Hydric Hammock
Mesic Hammock
Wet Flatwoods