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Phoebanthus grandiflorus (Torr. & Gray) Blake
Florida false sunflower

Phoebanthus grandiflorus
Copyright by: George D. Gann, 2017
In cultivation, Florida

Family: Asteraceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Endemic to central Florida.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: SNR

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 295-296) based on one occurrence at Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Due to this species' very limited distribution in South Florida, we retain the rank of critically imperiled under modern NatureServe criteria.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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

Other data on Phoebanthus grandiflorus available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Phoebanthus grandiflorus has been found in the following 3 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) Doubtfully Present
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area Doubtfully Present

Phoebanthus grandiflorus has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Recorded as Present in Error
Martin County Native

Phoebanthus grandiflorus has been found in the following habitat :
Scrub

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Phoebanthus grandiflorus
Copyright by: George D. Gann, 2017
In cultivation, Florida