Family: Cactaceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Shrub
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.
NatureServe Global Status:
Critically Imperiled
United States Federal Status:
Endangered
State of Florida Status:
Endangered
Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status:
Critically Imperiled
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Imperiled
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as historical in Rare Plants of South Florida (
Gann et al. 2002; pp 147-148), this species was known only from two collections from Cape Sable and Big Pine Key in 1982. The more widespread
Harrisia simpsonii was placed into synonymy under
Harrisia fragrans (Franck 2012, 2013, 2016). Using updated NatureServe criteria, it was ranked as imperiled in 2024.
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
Comments: See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's
Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000). Visit our
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for more information and images.
Synonyms:
Harrisia simpsonii Small.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Native
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Imperiled
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small for hammocks from the upper Keys to the lower Keys. We consider this native and extant from the upper Keys to the lower Keys.
Syonyms: H. brookii, misapplied.
