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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa Island. Along central E-W path.
Habitat Coastal strand, cabbage palm [Sabal palmetto] - live oak [Quercus virginiana] forest.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector S. Young 610
with S. Herwitz
Collection Date 10 Apr 1991
Accession Number 206347
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Road-to-Nowhere, ca. 3 mi. NE of Fletcher Avenue; Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Flat pinelands with saw palmetto [Serenoa repens] and turkey oak [Quercus laevis], with inclusions of cypress [Taxodium]; moist sandy roadside, with Polygala and species of grasses.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 02 Jul 1961
Accession Number 42629
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : 3 mi. SW on C-512 from junction with C-507 in Feldsmere. T31S, R37E.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. Robinson 47
with R. Wunderlin, B. Hansen
Collection Date 05 Dec 1980
Accession Number 156971
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park Air Force Range. Hard Luck Hammock. T32S, R31E, Sec. 25.
Habitat Oak hammock.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. R. Lindsey 710
with S. Upchurch
Collection Date 05 Jun 1981
Accession Number 168907
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Caladesi Island State Park. T28S, R15E, Sec. 20.
Habitat Beach scrub.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
with B. Wargo
Collection Date 16 Jun 2001
Accession Number 234921
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : FL 31, 7 mi. S of FL 74.
Description Common.
Habitat Open roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Lassiter 734
with J. Lassiter
Collection Date 22 Mar 1980
Accession Number 173070
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Ecological Research Area. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Moist depressions in pine [Pinus] flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. Richardson 935
Collection Date 16 Mar 1983
Accession Number 170851
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : At the Big Spring. T16S, R16E, Sec. 1.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 6539
with R. Eaton
Collection Date 25 Apr 1959
Accession Number 21009
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Loop Road, FL 94.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. W. Long 3066
with J. Andorfer, M. Meagher, L. Brown
Collection Date 28 Feb 1970
Accession Number 122673
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Chinsegut Hill.
Description Corolla generally white with purple lines.
Habitat Virgin pinewood.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 6394
with R. Eaton
Collection Date 19 Apr 1959
Accession Number 21010
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Ca. 2 mi. N of Homestead on FL 27. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Habitat Isolated remnant of a pine [Pinus] hammock left in a marl outcrop in the middle of a farming area. Palmetto [Serenoa repends?] undergrowth.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. Dunn 16541
Collection Date 01 Apr 1970
Accession Number 119878
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Big Pine Island.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 26 Jan 1965
Accession Number 62734
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Along Holmberg Road, 1.8 mi. W of junction US 441; ca. 8 mi. W of Deerfield Beach. T48S, R41E, Sec. 2, NW¼ of SW¼. 26° 19' 0" N 80° 5' 60" W
Habitat Edge of disturbed pinelands.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 8394
with G. Robinson, R. Sauleda
Collection Date 02 Jul 1981
Accession Number 156733
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Off FL 846, south of Corkscrew [Swamp Sanctuary] area. 26° 28' 0" N 81° 32' 60" W
Habitat Disturbed pineland. Plants in furrows of upturned vegetation.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 31971
Collection Date 30 Dec 1969
Accession Number 88879
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Flatwoods [County] Park. 2.5 mi. NW of Morris Bridge; ca. 7 mi. E of Lutz. T27S, R20E, Sec. 19, SW¼. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W
Habitat Palmetto flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10451
Collection Date 27 Aug 1994
Accession Number 221108
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Along W side of NE 105th Street, 3.2 km E of junction with FL 315; 5.6 km SSE of Fort McCoy.
Description Corollas white.
Habitat Moist successional meadow.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector M. T. Strong 2929
Collection Date 23 Oct 2001
Accession Number 232027
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 2001
Determination History
Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Myakka River State Park. Along Ranch House Road near junction with main park road. 27° 15' 26" N 82° 17' 15" W
Description Herb with ascending or prostrate stems; corolla white, one lobe with purple striations. Locally common.
Habitat Disturbed areas along sandy road through oak hammock.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. K. Holst 5019
with N. Romano, H. Bizet, F. Glass
Collection Date 26 Jun 1995
Accession Number 230299
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Park. W service road, W of main entrance on Lightfoot Road. T32S, R19E, Sec. 34, NE¼, NW¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Clumping forb to 0.15 m.
Habitat Ruderal
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Myers 85
with S. Marchesi
Collection Date 10 Jul 1998
Accession Number 231806
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Bulow Creek State Park. Ca. 1.75 km W of the Old Dixie Highway bridge over the Tomoka River. 29° 20' 24" N 81° 6' 11" W
Habitat Ditch in wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. M. Kunzer 1982
with S. Rich
Collection Date 07 Oct 2006
Accession Number 253294
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : St. Petersburg.
Habitat Wet soil.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector M. J. Kuck
Collection Date 06 May 1963
Accession Number 175832
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Stables area.
Habitat Wet pinelands and ditches.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date Jan 1988
Accession Number 260103
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Peace River Preserve. 1.1 km W of Peace River, 1.7 km S of DeSoto Co. line, 4.8 km E of I-75. 27° 0' 59" N 81° 59' 50" W
Habitat Inundated, cleared area in wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 2892
with R. Chicone
Collection Date 14 Oct 2011
Accession Number 260226
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Churchill Ranch on Border Road, part of Deer Prairie Creek Preserve; ca. 2.3 km ENE of junction I-75 and C-777 (River Road). 27° 7' 3" N 82° 19' 40" W
Habitat Scrubby flatwoods; open site.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 188
Collection Date 30 May 2007
Accession Number 246217
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Malabar Scrub Sanctuary. E side of entrance road in ditch. 28° 0' 18" N 80° 34' 55" W
Description Erect suffrutescent shrub to 1.5 m [tall] with yellow corolla.
Habitat Dry roadside, scrub, soil sandy.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector T. MacClendon 212
with K. Weichman, J. Tear, L. Pernas-Giz
Collection Date 13 Sep 2003
Accession Number 239366
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2004
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Ca. 0.1-0.2 mi. E of FL 765 at a point ca. 1.2 mi. S of Charlotte Co. line, ca. 7.5 air mi. N of junction FL 78 in Cape Coral. T43S, R23E, Sec. 8, NW¼ of NW¼. 26° 45' 4" N 82° 2' 14" W
Habitat Sandy wet south Florida slash pine [Pinus elliottii] flatwoods. Soils - Wabasso (Alfic Haplaquods).
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 13 to ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 19434
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 28 Apr 1992
Accession Number 239002
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. K. Holst, 2009
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Deer Prairie Creek Preserve. Jordyn Parcel, N parcel limit 4.5 mi. E of intersection of S Moon Drive and Border Road, I-75 borders to the S. 27° 7' 13" N 82° 15' 45" W
Description Herb; flowers white.
Habitat Mesic hammock.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 5 to 7 m
Collector L. B. Birch 372
with L. Amos, B.K. Holst, D. Troxell
Collection Date 18 Sep 2009
Accession Number 255921
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: J. W. Horn, 20-Nov-2000
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : 1 mi. N of Gulf Hammock on N US 98/US 19; railroad disturbance along road. 29° 56' 60" N 85° 12' 0" W
Description Erect herb with purple-flushed foliage; white, zygomorphic flowers with 4 anthers in 2 pairs.
Habitat Area somewhat marshy (standing brown water and star grass [Hypoxis] nearby).
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector M. Whitson 934
with J. Whitson, M. Whitson
Collection Date 21 Jul 1996
Accession Number 229483
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : 3.2 mi. SW of Gulf Hammock (US 19) on C-326, at the Waccasassa River bridge. T14S, R15E, Sec. 36, NE¼ of SE¼. 29° 56' 60" N 85° 12' 0" W
Habitat Weedy open area on riverbanks and around bridge abutments.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 5983
with D. Richardson
Collection Date 11 Jul 1979
Accession Number 143718
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Big Cypress National Preserve. S side of Loop Road (old FL 94), ca. 4 mi. W of Pinecrest Road and ca. 12 road mi. SE of Monroe Station, ca. 2 mi. E of Sawmill Road. T53S, R33E. 25° 45' 30" N 81° 0' 6" W
Habitat Pinus elliotti var. densa - Sabal palmetto - Cladium jamaicense marly savanna.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector S. L. Orzell 22574
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 25 Feb 1994
Accession Number 232311
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : W side of US 41, 1.7 mi. S of Imperial River. T48S, R25E, Sec. 2, NW¼ of SW¼.
Habitat Edge of pineland.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Sauleda 3335
Collection Date 21 Mar 1980
Accession Number 147823
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 0.5 mi. N of Trout Creek Road near Southwest Florida Water Management District dike. T27S, R19E, Sec. 25, SW¼. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description Fruit brown (past ripe).
Habitat Flooded pine flatwoods; Sunniland fine sand, shallow.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. DuBois
Collection Date 28 Aug 1979
Accession Number 144002
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : 1 mi. N of junction of FL 74 and FL 31 near Bermont. 26° 55' 60" N 81° 45' 0" W
Habitat Moist ot wet roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 6324
with A. Arcuri, B. Hansen
Collection Date 29 Oct 1978
Accession Number 143502
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : South Fork State Preserve. T33S, R21E, Sec. 20, NW¼ of NW¼ of SE¼ of SE¼/
Description Semi-erect forb to 20 cm height; Uncommon. Corolla whitish, stamens 4, axillary; Capsule long-pedicellate; bracts basal.
Habitat Old field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 15 Mar 1995
Accession Number 232599
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : Just NW of Okeechobee. 27° 14' 38" N 80° 49' 47" W
Description In clumps; flowers white.
Habitat Moist grassy area.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. S. Correll 51747
with H.B. Correll
Collection Date 28 Apr 1981
Accession Number 155936
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob.
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Ca. 0.5 mi. W of Weeki Wachee Springs.
Description Corolla light bluish white.
Habitat Margin of shallow roadside ditch in scrub region and in water.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 9544
Collection Date 16 Oct 1959
Accession Number 15054
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob.
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Along US 41, 10 mi. S of Brooksville. 28° 33' 19" N 82° 23' 16" W
Description Common; corolla with light purple striation; upper lobes covering lower in bud; upper middle lobe purple-striate and slightly emarginate; leaves not too fleshy.
Habitat Cutover pine - mixed harwood slope with weedy shrubs and herbs.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 9564
Collection Date 22 Oct 1959
Accession Number 14803
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell - Determined By: J. Ray & O. Lakela,
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Odessa. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Description Corolla white; plentiful.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 7314
Collection Date 12 Apr 1960
Accession Number 16365
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : Crystal River, Crystal Street and FL 44E.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector M. E. Schmid
Collection Date 29 May 1984
Accession Number 181888
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Damp soil.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. T. Reed
Collection Date 16 Jul 1947
Accession Number 175078
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1997
Determination History
Scoparia dulcis L.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Hidden Oaks, Entrance 3. Bahia Vista Road between McIntosh and Cattlemans [Road]. 29° 26' 56" N 82° 13' 19" W
Description Herb, woody base, white flowers.
Habitat Sandy soil, disturbed area.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Watson 20
Collection Date 29 Jul 1979
Accession Number 152176
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 26° 28' 0" N 81° 32' 60" W
Habitat Sand, roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. Genelle 556
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 23 May 1971
Accession Number 94622
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Shuey,
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : N Merritt Island, along road leading E from elbow in Happy Creek Road, near the junction. T21S, R37E, Sec. 31 SE¼.
Habitat Ruderal, roadside; disturbed marly soil.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 19 Aug 1973
Accession Number 119065
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : C-675, N of FL 64.
Habitat Roadside, dry, pinelands area.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. Genelle 1978
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 29 Mar 1975
Accession Number 118357
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Old Okeechobee Road, around the bend from the Shrine Club, W Palm Beach. 27° 14' 38" N 80° 49' 47" W
Habitat Disturbed ground, sand, full sun.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. M. Cassen 143
Collection Date 24 Aug 1967
Accession Number 81213
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: A. C. Schmidt,
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob.
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida [Tampa] Campus. Buck Hammock, E section of campus. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description Frequent. Functional anthers 4.
Habitat Moist sand. In zone Serenoa about cypress [Taxodium] bog.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 23993
Collection Date 02 Apr 1961
Accession Number 27799
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Along Myacca River in Section 32, 1 mi. N of Myacca State Park, 300 m from end of river road.
Description Herb to 40 cm tall; flowers white.
Habitat Along river.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. H. Dodson 4811
Collection Date 17 Sep 1978
Accession Number 260488
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Kral,
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : 15 mi. NNW of Fort Myers.
Description Common; white-flowered.
Habitat Moist sands of disturbed flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Kral 7504
Collection Date 29 Jul 1958
Accession Number 5344
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell Fernald - Determined By: Lakela,
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : At The Big Spring. T16S, R16E, Sec. 1.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 6539
with R. Eaton
Collection Date 25 Apr 1959
Accession Number 9416
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell Fernald
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : T21S, R17E, Sec. 36.
Description Corolla four-lobed, lower streaked.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 6033
with C.E. Wood, Jr., K.A. Wilson
Collection Date 28 Apr 1958
Accession Number 3874
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : 15 mi. NNW of Fort Myers.
Description Common, white-flowered.
Habitat Moist sands of disturbed flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Kral 7504
Collection Date 29 Jul 1958
Accession Number 3872
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell Fernald - Determined By: J. Ray & O. Lakela,
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Palmview.
Description Erect stalks from creeping stem; corolla bluntly 5-parted, white with purple veins; calyx 5-parted, irregular, three large small bracts.
Habitat Abandoned field.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector G. E. Moore 43
Collection Date 25 Mar 1959
Accession Number 9386
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell Fernald - Determined By: J. Ray & O. Lakela,
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Chinsegut Hill.
Description Corolla generally white with purplel ines.
Habitat Virgin pinewood.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 6394
with R.J. Eaton
Collection Date 19 Apr 1959
Accession Number 9361
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell Fernald
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : 2 mi. W of Sumter Co. line on FL 48 between Bushnell and Floral City. 28° 39' 54" N 82° 6' 46" W
Description Corolla white, upper side of tube with brownish lines.
Habitat Moist sandy areas of pinelands among scrub oaks and Serenoa.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 6065
with C.E. Wood, Jr., K.A. Wilson
Collection Date 29 Apr 1958
Accession Number 3873
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : FL 494, W of US 19.
Habitat Roadside meadow.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. Genelle 1256
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 07 May 1972
Accession Number 101087
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Withlacoochee State Forest. River Road. 28° 21' 0" N 81° 49' 0" W
Habitat Moist pinelands, open sun; richloam section.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. Genelle 1833
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 06 May 1973
Accession Number 104837
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Tucker's Corner, 6 mi. S of Bermont on W side of FL 31. T42S, R25E, Sec. 1, NE¼ of NE¼. 26° 55' 60" N 81° 45' 0" W
Habitat Pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 7029
with D. Richardson, G. Robinson
Collection Date 10 Apr 1980
Accession Number 150932
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Withlacoochee State Forest. Croom section; Silver Lake. 28° 35' 16" N 82° 13' 39" W
Habitat River edge at its entrance to lake.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. Genelle
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 22 Apr 1973
Accession Number 104755
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Damp soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. T. Reed
Collection Date 16 Jul 1947
Accession Number 57553
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Shuey,
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : N Merritt Island; E from elbow in Happy Creek Road, near the junction. T21S, R37E, Sec. 31, SE¼.
Habitat Ruderal, roadside, disturbed, marly soil.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 19 Aug 1973
Accession Number 121150
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. - Determined By: J. Patman, 1961
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Tampa; just S of the Tampa Airport on West Shore Boulevard. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Petals white with purple brown.
Habitat Open sandy field with a few scattered pines and palmettos; near an old stream bed.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector J. Patman 1041
Collection Date 18 Mar 1961
Accession Number 24649
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Egmont Key.
Description Flowers white with purple markings.
Habitat Open area in Sabal palmetto flats.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 5986
with S. Mortellaro, R. Wilkins, W. Kutash
Collection Date 25 Apr 1978
Accession Number 260542
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell Fernald
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : E of Parrish ca. 6 mi. 27° 34' 60" N 82° 25' 0" W
Description Corolla white; functional anthers four.
Habitat Cleared and very disturbed longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] pineland with live oak [Quercus virginiana], saw palmetto [Serenoa repens], Viburnum obovatum and cabbage palmetto [Sabal palmetto]. Fraxinus, Myrica, and Salix in low areas.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 10162
with O. Lakela, J. Patman
Collection Date 30 Aug 1960
Accession Number 22663
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Little Salt Spring, North Port. T39S, R21E, Sec. 20, NW¼.
Habitat Peat bog.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector J. Brown 501
with A. Arcuri
Collection Date 07 Jun 1977
Accession Number 129977
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : 7 m N of S entrance to park [?].
Description Herb to 30 cm tall; Corolla light pink.
Habitat Scrub oak, saw palmetto [Serenoa repends] community.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. H. Dodson 4548
Collection Date 03 Jul 1976
Accession Number 260543
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Forest Hill Boulevard, 7 mi. W of W Palm Beach. 28° 0' 19" N 82° 27' 3" W
Habitat Wet sand.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector W. L. McCart 9582
Collection Date 06 Apr 1968
Accession Number 90488
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Ca. 4 mi. E of FL 40 and C-415 intersection near Samsula. 29° 1' 0" N 81° 2' 60" W
Description Infrequent; corolla white.
Habitat Longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] flatwood with planted slash pine [Pinus elliottii], Serenoa repends, Ilex glabra, Myrica, Aristida, etc.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 10835
with C. Wood, C. Smith, R. Eaton
Collection Date 27 Apr 1961
Accession Number 45233
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Dale Mabry, 0.25 mi. N of Waters Avenue.
Habitat Sandy flats and shores of shallow lake; border on E and S sides shrubby; many Cyperaceae (pre-anthesis); small stream on the N side, near railroad tracks.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Patman 1079
Collection Date 30 Mar 1961
Accession Number 46214
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : S of LaBelle city limits off FL 29. 26° 45' 42" N 81° 26' 18" W
Habitat Wet sandy stretch of roadside, sparsely covered with vegetation.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 26930
Collection Date 13 Mar 1964
Accession Number 58370
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Oscar Scherer State Park. S boundary of burn zone 16c. T38S, R18E, Sec. 13, NE¼ of NE¼ of NE¼.
Description Uncommon erect forb to 10 cm height.
Habitat Within drainage ditch; mesic flatwoods (6 months post-burn).
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector S. Cole
with W. Dunk
Collection Date 25 Mar 1994
Accession Number 214092
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Park. N loop of N Hiking Trail; near trailhead. T32S, R19E, Sec. 25, NE¼ of NE¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Forb to 0.2 m.
Habitat Ruderal, powerline right-of-way.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Myers 307
Collection Date 20 Mar 1999
Accession Number 229916
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. K. Holst, 2002
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Memorial Reserve. Ca. 3 km N of I-75, ca. 2 km E of the Myakka River, along trail near creek. 27° 7' 36" N 82° 20' 6" W
Description Herb; flower white with thin, dark parallel nectar guides on lower lip and throat.
Habitat Upland pine flatwoods with scattered Pinus elliottii and Quercus virginiana, occasional Sabal palmetto, shrub layer dominated by Serenoa repens; area periodically burned.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. E. Atha 2517
with B.K. Holst, N. Edmondson, U. Muñoz-Acuña
Collection Date 07 Apr 2002
Accession Number 250506
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1994
Determination History
Polypremum procumbens L.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Lake Manatee State Recreation Area. Along Park Drive, burn zone 1b NE. T34S, R20E, Sec. 31, SE¼ of SE¼ of NW¼. 27° 30' 0" N 82° 16' 60" W
Description Procumbent forb to 40 cm length; occasional; corolla whitish, stamens alternate lobes; capsule 2-locular.
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 30 Jul 1993
Accession Number 210067
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Starkey Wilderness Park. 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 4, SE¼ of SE¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Wet prairie.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector E. M. Ferguson 743
with K. Fearn, J.M. Kunzer
Collection Date 30 Apr 2004
Accession Number 250028
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Starkey Wilderness Park. 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 4, SE¼ of SE¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Wet prairie.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector E. M. Ferguson 230
Collection Date 16 Jul 2003
Accession Number 251046
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Brooker Creek Preserve. Along diagonal powerline, ca. 2.7 mi. S of Tarpon Springs Road. T27S, R16E, Sec. 25, NW¼ of SW¼. 29° 53' 20" N 82° 19' 57" W
Habitat Weedy area along powerline right-of-way.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 12765
with R.P. Wunderlin, P. Dooris
Collection Date 01 Jun 1994
Accession Number 210509
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : North Fort Myers; otherwise bare land entrance to Tamiami Village opposite Shell Factory. 25° 45' 31" N 80° 23' 54" W
Description White flower.
Habitat Disturbed sand.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector E. Brown
Collection Date 07 Jul 1985
Accession Number 188004
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : 3.2 mi. N of C-15 on US 441. T34S, R35E, Sec. 3.
Habitat Wet roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10114
with B. Hansen, C. VanHoek
Collection Date 26 Sep 1985
Accession Number 188742
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : 2.1 mi. SW of Osceola County line on US 441. T35S, R35E, Sec. 7. 28° 46' 60" N 81° 2' 60" W
Habitat Wet roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10067
with B. Hansen, C. VanHoek
Collection Date 26 Sep 1985
Accession Number 188740
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Along 185th Way, ca. 1 mi. N of Sheridan Road, ca. 4 mi. W of Cooper City. T50S, R40E, Sec. 33. 27° 55' 46" N 82° 31' 18" W
Habitat Disturbed prairie with heavy Melaleuca invasion.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 10537
with R. Sauleda
Collection Date 19 Oct 1985
Accession Number 189110
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : SE corner of Dale Mabry Highway and Gunn Highway (Busch Boulevard).
Habitat Wet marsh and pond margins.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. W. Crewz 1317
with S. Mortellaro
Collection Date 28 Apr 1978
Accession Number 131910
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Beside 50th Street, ca 0.25 mi. N of Fowler Avenue, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Sandy fields.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. Jourdan
Collection Date 09 Aug 1977
Accession Number 130029
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Land development E of Lake Trafford. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Roadside near shallow swamp.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. W. Long 2733
with J. Utley, L. Pardue
Collection Date 18 Feb 1968
Accession Number 82474
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : T17S, R16E, Sec. 5, SE¼ of SE¼.
Description Common.
Habitat Wet depression.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector J. Scanlon
with T. Matthews
Collection Date 13 Apr 2000
Accession Number 227284
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Waters Avenue and Hulsey Road, 3.33 mi. W of Dale Mabry Highway.
Habitat Wet pinelands; in shallow roadside ditch in full sun near scattered pines and palmettos; with Buchnera sp., Hypoxis sp., and Polygala sp.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector J. A. Lassiter
with R. Lassiter
Collection Date 12 Apr 1962
Accession Number 46060
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : N of Tampa, ca. 7 mi. NE of University of South Florida campus, area between Cypress and Trout Creeks. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Low flat, grassy rangeland formerly open longleaf pineland [Pinus palustris] with stands of cypress [Taxodium] in low areas; moist sandy area with Sabatia and Polygala.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 24133
Collection Date 14 May 1961
Accession Number 47182
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : E side of FL 471, 2.7 km S of Withlacoochee River, ca. 11 km W of Rock Ridge. 28° 21' 0" N 81° 49' 0" W
Description Corollas white.
Habitat Meadow.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector M. T. Strong 2684
Collection Date 10 May 2001
Accession Number 232067
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : SE of Basinger, off US 98. 27° 23' 60" N 81° 1' 0" W
Description Stoloniferous; 1 colony noted.
Habitat Sandy field border, with Heliotropium.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 25039
Collection Date 04 May 1962
Accession Number 48058
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob. peninsularis Pennell Fernald
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : W of Uviedo.
Description Corolla white with violet markings.
Habitat Pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 7616
with R. Eaton, J. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 03 May 1960
Accession Number 18733
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob.
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida [Tampa] Campus. Buck Hammock, E sector of campus. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description Corolla yellowish white; functional anthers 4.
Habitat Margin of seasonally wet sandhill pond, overstory of oak [Quercus] and Myrica.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 24011
Collection Date 15 Apr 1961
Accession Number 27756
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : S of Trout Creek.
Habitat Roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector S. Mortellaro 52
Collection Date 30 Jun 1976
Accession Number 128562
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Vicinity of Naples, ca. 1 mi. N of Isle of Capri Road, canals along US 41. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Margin of water with many floating aquatics. In damp soil of canal bank.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 9094
with R. Eaton, O. Lakela
Collection Date 10 Oct 1962
Accession Number 53637
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Egmont Key.
Habitat Coastal strand, secondary vegetation with Sabal.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. W. Long 2918
with D. Burch, H. Andorfer, L. Pardue
Collection Date 08 Apr 1969
Accession Number 85938
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Glades Co. : E side of Fl 29, S of junction with US 27.
Habitat Swamp.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 31886
Collection Date 10 Aug 1969
Accession Number 87318
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1989
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Archbold Biological Station. C-18, 5 mi. W of Childs. 27° 10' 53" N 81° 21' 7" W
Description Plentiful; Somewhat fleshy; corolla white, posterior lobe purple-veined.
Habitat Moist sandy deges of a prairie pond.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector L. J. Brass 15366
Collection Date 07 Jul 1945
Accession Number 135083
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Along FL 62, E of the town of Parrish. 27° 35' 15" N 82° 23' 43" W
Habitat Roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector W. D. Longbottom 12652
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 05 May 2009
Accession Number 261449
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: W. B. Zomlefer, Feb 2000
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Along FL 471 at the Withlacoochee River, 8.5 mi. S of Dade City. 28° 21' 0" N 81° 49' 0" W
Description Several plants; flowers white.
Habitat Along road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. Baltzell 7749
Collection Date 02 Nov 1975
Accession Number 264353
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest. Off Oil Well Pad Road, 0.3 km N of C-832, 8.5 km E of FL 29. 26° 36' 18" N 81° 21' 5" W
Habitat Ditch along slough marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 3231
Collection Date 07 Apr 2013
Accession Number 268094
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area. Ca. 25 mi. E of Orlando. 28° 30' 12" N 80° 59' 45" W
Habitat Road margin, disturbed habitat.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Cheak 80
Collection Date 31 Aug 2012
Accession Number 270189
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Russow
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa State Park. Flagged site. 26° 40' 6" N 82° 14' 48" W
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. Bishop
with B.K. Holst
Collection Date 04 Mar 2003
Accession Number 271720
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Honeymoon Island State Park. T28S, R15E, Sec. 8.
Habitat Ruderal; disturbed area.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S.W. Braem
Collection Date 03 Jun 2005
Accession Number 272105
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Along River Road (C-777), N of Englewood, ca. 0.9 mi. S of US 41. 27° 0' 26" N 82° 17' 44" W
Habitat Flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector K. A. Bradley 2307
Collection Date 16 Mar 2002
Accession Number 272287
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Lafayette Co. : 1.1 km E of FL 51, 0.7 km N of the Dixie County line. 29° 49' 44" N 83° 18' 11" W
Habitat Marsh along Cyrilla shrubland.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 3517
with P.J. Simoes
Collection Date 27 Sep 2014
Accession Number 276167
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : Paynes Creek Historic State Park. Ca. 0.2 km E of the main entrance road, ca. 0.3 km S of Lake Branch Road (C-664A). 27° 37' 21" N 81° 48' 17" W
Habitat Hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector P. J. Simoes 79
with A.R. Franck
Collection Date 24 Jan 2015
Accession Number 278888
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow - Determined By: J. N. Burch,
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : BICY [Big Cypress National Preserve]. 30° 41' 60" N 85° 4' 0" W
Habitat Inundated marl prairie.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. N. Burch
Collection Date 18 Apr 2016
Accession Number 290013
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Hillsborough River State Park. HR-2, E side of cypress dome. T27S, R21E, Sec. 17, NE¼. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Mesic flatwoods bordering large cypress [Taxodium] dome.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
Collection Date 22 Apr 2011
Accession Number 296500
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