Family: Asteraceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Annual
Native Range: Widespread in North America, the Greater Antilles, Central America and South America.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Apparently Secure
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Synonyms:
Gnaphalium purpureum.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
A Doubtfull Record
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported only by Hammer (1987) and Hammer & Bradley (1998) for Biscayne National Park. Probably a misidentification of G. pensylvanicum.