Family: Amaranthaceae
Group: Dicot
Perennation:
Annual
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Preliminary IRC Status:
Secure
Native Range:
The West Indies, southern United States, Mexico, Central America and South America. In the United States, perhaps native only to the Florida Keys where presumed extirpated. Spreading as a weed outside of its historical range.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for disturbed areas scattered nearly throughout the Archipelago (New Providence, Watling’s Island, South Caicos). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 470) for disturbed areas, cultivated fields and open coppices nearly throughout the Archipelago (regions 8, 6-5, 3-1).
Comments:
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Flora of the West Indies.
