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Tephrosia spicata (Walt.) Torr. & Gray
Spiked hoarypea

Family: Fabaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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

Other data on Tephrosia spicata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Tephrosia spicata has been found in the following 9 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Native
Black Creek Forest Present Native
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park Present Native
Deering Estate at Cutler Doubtfully Present
Fred C. Babcock-Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area Present Native
Hathaway Park Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Picayune Strand State Forest Present Native
Prairie Pines Preserve Present Native

Tephrosia spicata has been found in the following 6 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Charlotte County Native
Collier County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Native

Tephrosia spicata has been found in the following habitat :
Pine Rockland