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Turbina corymbosa (L.) Raf.
Christmasvine

Turbina corymbosa
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Family: Convolvulaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

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

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Assumed to be Cultivated

Comments: For more images, click on the USDA PLANTS and Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants links below.

Other data on Turbina corymbosa available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Turbina corymbosa has been found in the following 6 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Big Cypress National Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Chapman Field Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Everglades National Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Matheson Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Simpson Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Turbina corymbosa has been found in the following 5 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Monroe County (Keys) Not Native, Naturalized
Monroe County (Mainland) Not Native, Naturalized
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized

Turbina corymbosa has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Disturbed Wetland
Mesic Hammock
Rockland Hammock

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Turbina corymbosa
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Turbina corymbosa
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley