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Rousselia humilis (Sw.) Urb.
Shineseed

Rousselia humilis
Copyright by: George D. Gann, 2023

Family: Urticaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Native Range: The West Indies, Mexico and Central America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

South Florida History and Distribution: IRC considers this an emerging invasive in South Florida. Added to 2022 Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECCISMA) Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) list.

Comments: First collected in South Florida in 2003 (Broward County, Pierre Guertin 6993 USF). For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Rousselia humilis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Rousselia humilis has been found in the following 10 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big and Little George Hammocks Present Not Native, Naturalized
Castellow Hammock parcel 28 Present Not Native, Naturalized
Coconut Creek Maple Swamp Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Harden Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hattie Bauer Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized
Helene Klein Pineland Preserve Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Matheson Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Orchard View Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Secret Woods Nature Center Present Not Native, Naturalized



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Rousselia humilis
Copyright by: George D. Gann, 2023
Rousselia humilis
Copyright by: Liz Dutra, 2024
Rousselia humilis
Copyright by: Liz Dutra, 2024
Rousselia humilis
Copyright by: Liz Dutra, 2024
 The Floristic Inventory of South Florida