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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : N boundary of the University of South Florida campus on Fletcher Avenue, North Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Plants tall, wide-spreading.
Habitat In shallow water and on banks of natural pond.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 26244
Collection Date 01 Sep 1963
Accession Number 55458
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Along county road "to nowhere" [Bruce B. Downs Boulevard] from 30th Street to the Pasco County line. 28° 16' 60" N 82° 25' 0" W
Habitat Low, seasonally wet and weedy roadside, with Typha, Thalia, Hibiscus, Teucrium, Polygala, and grasses and sedges, bordered by open, grazed pinelands.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 25366
Collection Date 25 Sep 1962
Accession Number 53716
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Determination History
Boltonia asteroides (L.) L'Her.
Locality USA. Florida , Nassau Co. : FL 108, S of Hilliard. 30° 41' 28" N 81° 55' 2" W
Description Plants to 1.2 m tall; rays pale pink to white.
Habitat Roadside ditch between pine woods and highway.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. S. Correll 53048
with H.B. Correll
Collection Date 31 Oct 1981
Accession Number 160815
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Hillsborough River State Park. 6 mi. S of Zephyrhills and 20 mi. NE of Tampa on US 301; N of suspension bridge. T27S, R21E, Sec. 7, 8, 9. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat ALong river's edge in oak and cabbage palm [Sabal palmetto] hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. N. Arcuri 72
Collection Date 11 Nov 1976
Accession Number 139727
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : W side of FL 858, Golden Gate Estates area, N of Naples. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Plants 1.5 m tall, diffuse with few leaves and flowers; few achenses with 3 teeth.
Habitat Moist, nearly bare ditch bed along newly constructed road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 27722
Collection Date 22 Oct 1964
Accession Number 61327
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Proposed Squirrel Prairie flood detention area E of Masaryktown and between US 41 and FL 581; "Whitfield's Prairie" Lake. 28° 26' 30" N 82° 27' 25" W
Habitat Lakeside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector T. F. Rochow
Collection Date 15 Jun 1977
Accession Number 134426
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Determination History
Asteriastigma dumosis L. subulifolius Torr. & A. Gray
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : NE of the intersection of FL 62 and FL 39.
Habitat In light shade of pond cypress [Taxodium ascendens] in ca. 6 in. of water in cypress dome.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A.G. Shuey 1713
Collection Date 03 Sep 1976
Accession Number 124091
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Determination History
Aster subulatus Michx.
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : Vicinity of Cedar Key and along FL 24 between Cedar Key and Otter Creek.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. W. Long 3364
with J. Carlton, C. Sreemadhavan, O. Lakela
Collection Date 15 Sep 1971
Accession Number 98242
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Determination History
Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd. - Determined By: S. Todd,
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Myakka River State Park. 27° 18' 0" N 82° 16' 0" W
Habitat Mesic undisturbed Quercus - Sabal woodland, lake margin, and roadside areas.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. W. Long 3677
with W. Webb, S. Todd, K. Horvath, J. Wassmer
Collection Date 12 Oct 1972
Accession Number 102727
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Ca. 4 mi. N of Tampa on FL 581. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Herb 1 m tall; flowers yellow
Habitat Roadside, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. G. Willett 61
Collection Date 03 Nov 1977
Accession Number 132730
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Venus. 27° 4' 0" N 81° 20' 60" W
Description 50-80 cm high; rays pale pinkish purple, disk yellow.
Habitat Shallow marshes and ditches on low pinelands and prairies.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. J. Brass 15665
Collection Date 07 Nov 1945
Accession Number 135092
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Ca. 1.4 mi. S of FL 70, midway between the Braden River and I-75, E of Oneco. T35S, R18E, Sec. 23. 27° 25' 0" N 82° 17' 60" W
Habitat Along outer edge of small, shallow flatwoods marsh.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A.G. Shuey 2300
Collection Date 07 Sep 1979
Accession Number 142176
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 1.25 mi. S of Morris Bridge water treatment plant.
Description Flowers light blue-purple.
Habitat Wet pine flatwoods; Sunniland fine soil, shallow over marl.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. DuBois
Collection Date 26 Oct 1979
Accession Number 151530
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 2500 ft. NW of the E end of Trout Creek Slough, N of Tampa. T27S, R19E, Sec. 26, SE¼. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Habitat Flooded pine flatwoods; soil of Sunniland fine sand, shallow over marl.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. DuBois
Collection Date 13 Sep 1979
Accession Number 151520
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Flagler Co. : N of powerline right-of-way, S of Flagler Estates, and N of Yelvington Road; 1 mi. SE of Roy Road and 4 mi. NW of FL 13; Sixteenmile Creek drainage. T10S, R28E, Sec. 22. 29° 37' 0" N 81° 31' 0" W
Habitat Mixed hardwood swamp.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. Slaughter 13710
Collection Date 25 Oct 2002
Accession Number 235729
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Dixie Co. : 15 mi. N of Suwannee. 29° 19' 44" N 83° 8' 39" W
Habitat Semi-marsh of broad ditch.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. K. Godfrey 56186
Collection Date 12 Oct 1957
Accession Number 36687
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Leak Deaton, just N of FL 44A, ca. 6.5 km SE of Wildwood. 28° 51' 55" N 82° 2' 20" W
Description Rays white, disc corollas yellow.
Habitat Forest margins and swales bordering boat landing.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. T. Strong 3512
Collection Date 05 Aug 2005
Accession Number 242295
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : Ca. 1 mi. NW of Ona. T34S, R24E, Sec. 29, SE¼ of NE¼. 27° 28' 0" N 81° 55' 0" W
Habitat Hardwood swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. F. Hansen 12961
Collection Date 11 Nov 2003
Accession Number 240319
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Ca. 10 mi. W of Childs off FL 70. 27° 11' 60" N 81° 19' 60" W
Habitat In mucky margin of shallow pond in grazed "prairie" pasture.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 9650
Collection Date 28 Nov 1959
Accession Number 9718
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Monument Road, ca. 2 mi. W of Monroe Station and US 41. 25° 19' 60" N 81° 0' 0" W
Description Rays bright lilac.
Habitat Glade with cypress [Taxodium].
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 31250
Collection Date 19 Nov 1967
Accession Number 81487
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Along FL 581, ca. 5 mi. N of Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Flowers purplish.
Habitat Damp soil.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Gregory 20
Collection Date 06 Oct 1977
Accession Number 139665
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Brooker Creek Preserve. Ca. 3.5 mi. S of Tarpon Springs Road, W of powerline right-of-way. T27S, R16E, Sec. 36, SW¼ of NE¼. 29° 53' 20" N 82° 19' 57" W
Habitat Roadside in wet pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. F. Hansen 12583
with R.P. Wunderlin, A.M. Evans, P. Dooris
Collection Date 18 Nov 1993
Accession Number 209306
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Chinsegut Hill.
Description Ligules pale violet-blue.
Habitat Edge of pond.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Cooley 7210
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 24 Sep 1959
Accession Number 17680
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Flatwoods [County] Park. 2 mi. (sld) NW of Morris Bridge, ca. 7 mi. E of Lutz. T27S, R20E, Sec. 19, SE¼. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10602
Collection Date 22 Oct 1994
Accession Number 221298
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Ca. 1.4 mi. N of C-464 on NW 137th Avenue, ca. 3 mi. W of Fellowship. T14S, R20E, Sec. 19, NW¼. 29° 13' 60" N 82° 16' 60" W
Habitat Wet pasture.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9863
with B.F. Hansen, M. Van Etten
Collection Date 18 Jul 1985
Accession Number 187151
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : Ca. 0.7 air mi. NW of Twelvemile Slough, ca. 6.3 air mi. NNE of the junction of FL 700A and FL 724 (Eagle Island Road), ca. 10.5 air mi. WNW of Fort Drum; Kissimmee Prairie Sanctuary. T33S, R33E, Sec. 36, NE¼ of SE¼. 27° 33' 24" N 80° 58' 45" W
Habitat Shallow flatwoods ponds in burned mesic saw palmetto [Serenoa repens] grassland. Soils - Immokalee, Basinger, and Pompano.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 70 to ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 18770
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 29 Oct 1991
Accession Number 226171
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Ca. 3.5 air mi. SW of Miller Boulevard bridge of I-75 in south Golden Gate Estates, ca. 4 air mi. NE of the junction of Rattlesnake Hammock Road and FL 951, ca. 10 air mi. N of Naples; Belle Meade CARL Project. T50S, R27E, Sec. 8, SE¼ of SE¼. 26° 7' 33" N 81° 37' 23" W
Habitat Subtropical sandy dwarf cypress [Taxodium] savanna. Soils - Boca-Riviera (Arenic Ochraqualfs).
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 10 to ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 19635
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 15 Jun 1992
Accession Number 226389
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : 2.1 mi. SW of the Osceola County line on US 441. T35S, R35E, Sec. 7. 28° 46' 60" N 81° 2' 60" W
Habitat Wet roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10070
with B.F. Hansen, C. vanHoek
Collection Date 26 Sep 1985
Accession Number 188737
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1992
Determination History
Aster bracei Britton ex Small
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. Along access road, burn zone 2. T51S, R27E, Sec. 26. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Description Forb up to 1 m tall.
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Weber
Collection Date 05 Jun 1990
Accession Number 202944
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Colt Creek State Park. Ca. 1 km SSE of FL 471 bridge over th Withlacoochee River, ca. 6.3 km NNE of the junction of FL 471 and US 98. 28° 18' 22" N 82° 3' 12" W
Habitat Hydric hammock downslope from mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. M. Kunzer 2597
with G. Dauphin
Collection Date 26 Sep 2008
Accession Number 247535
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Flagler Co. : N of Potatoe Ville Road, 4 mi. SE of Yelvington Road and ca. 9 mi. SE of FL 17. T10S, R28E, Sec. 22. 29° 37' 0" N 81° 31' 0" W
Habitat Wet ditch and open margin next to red maple [Acer rubrum] - black gum [Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora] swamp.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. Slaughter 15145
Collection Date 31 Oct 2006
Accession Number 244884
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Myakka River State Park. Near junction of main road and Power Line Road. 27° 15' 2" N 82° 17' 40" W
Description Erect herb; ray flowers lavender to white, disk flowers dull yellow.
Habitat Wet, open area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 5 to 10 m
Collector B. K. Holst 4977
with F. Barrington, P. Garton, A. Quagliata
Collection Date 19 Jun 1995
Accession Number 230436
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Lakela, Jan 1970
Locality USA. Florida , Okeechobee Co. : US 68, 15 mi. N of Okeechobee. 27° 14' 38" N 80° 49' 47" W
Habitat Along prairie roadside.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector W. L. McCart 11143
Collection Date 19 Oct 1969
Accession Number 88867
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Determination History
Erigeron strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Along theLittle Withlacoochee River, ca. 5 mi. SE of Tarrytown. T23S, R23E, Sec. 9, NW¼. 28° 33' 0" N 82° 2' 60" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] slough.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. Robinson 366
Collection Date 29 Sep 1981
Accession Number 161072
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : J. W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area; W of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, SW of intersection of FL 706 and FL 710, 25 mi. NW of West Palm Beach. 26° 50' 44" N 80° 24' 31" W
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. W. Woodmansee 981
with J. Sadle
Collection Date 08 Oct 2002
Accession Number 249289
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Deep Creek Preserve (Southwest Florida Water Management District property), ca. 900 ha on W side of Peace River, ca. 4.5 km NE of the junction of I-75 and Kings Highway (C-769). 27° 2' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Open hydric sites in hammock.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. R. Franck 950
Collection Date 15 Sep 2008
Accession Number 246867
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Churchill Ranch on Border Road, part of Deer Creek Prairie Creek Preserve, ca. 2.3 km ENE of the junction of I-75 and C-777 (River Road). T39S, R20E, Sec. 5. 27° 7' 3" N 82° 19' 40" W
Habitat Edge of Nuphar pond.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. R. Franck 281
Collection Date 03 Jul 2007
Accession Number 246076
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Hillsborough River State Park. S side of Fort Foster. T27S, R21E, Sec. 9, NW¼. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Depression marsh.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. vanHoek
with G. Parsons
Collection Date 04 Sep 2008
Accession Number 248186
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Along Gator Creek, 1.25 mi. E of C-471. T25S, R23E, Sec. 33, NW¼.
Habitat Low wet area surrounded by pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. Robinson 422
Collection Date 08 Oct 1981
Accession Number 161609
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Avon Park Bombing Range. Along Arbuckle Creek near old broken bridge. T33S, R30E, Sec. 6.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector D. R. Lindsey 1095
with S. Upchurch
Collection Date 09 Oct 1981
Accession Number 168292
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : 9 mi. S of Mascotte. 28° 34' 42" N 81° 53' 12" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 29 Jul 1980
Accession Number 179186
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : W side of FL 858, Golden Gate Estates area, NE of Naples. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Plants 1.5 m tall, diffuse with few leaves and flowers; few achenes with 3 teeth.
Habitat Moist, nearly bare ditch bed along newly constructed road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 27722
Collection Date 22 Oct 1964
Accession Number 61352
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Off FL 29, N of Lake Trafford Junction, Immokalee. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Description Corolla lavender.
Habitat Old field, marginal pineland, with Linaria canadensis.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector O. K. Lakela 29467
Collection Date 14 Mar 1966
Accession Number 73326
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 26° 28' 0" N 81° 32' 60" W
Habitat Damp pinelands, loam.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector P. Genelle 492
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 21 Mar 1971
Accession Number 94686
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : W of FL 471, ca. 3 mi. N of US 98, at Little Gator Creek, to the immediate left of the entrance. T25S, R22E, Sec. 13.
Habitat Seasonal marsh.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. vanHoek 229
Collection Date 29 Sep 1991
Accession Number 202461
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Little Manatee River State Park. Dude Lake Trail; powerline right-of-way W of lake. T32S, R19E, Sec. 26, NE¼ of SW¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Description Erect forb to 0.5 m.
Habitat Ruderal.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Myers 187
Collection Date 15 Oct 1998
Accession Number 233663
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. Along access road, burn zone 2. T51S, R27E, Sec. 26. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Description Forb up to 1 m tall.
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Weber
Collection Date 05 Jun 1990
Accession Number 208842
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Determination History
Aster bracei Britton ex Small
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Along powerline N of Tamiami Village, US 41, North Fort Myers. 25° 45' 31" N 80° 23' 54" W
Description Herb 85 cm; flowers whitish.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector E. Brown 2
Collection Date 12 Nov 1984
Accession Number 183754
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Brooker Creek Preserve. Ca. 3 mi. NNE of Oldsmar, in powerline right-of-way. T28S, R16E, Sec. 1, NE¼. 28° 2' 3" N 82° 39' 54" W
Habitat Weeds and wet areas.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector B. F. Hansen 12107
with R.P. Wunderlin, P. Dooris
Collection Date 12 May 1993
Accession Number 207763
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : NW of Clearwater Sewage Treatment Plant, FL 580. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] bog.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. Fleming 4144
Collection Date 04 Sep 1988
Accession Number 197983
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Pineview School, 1 Python Path, Osprey. 27° 11' 17" N 82° 28' 46" W
Description Herb; ray flowers purplish, disk flowers yellow.
Habitat Moist, grassy area.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 5 to 10 m
Collector W. Diaz 3772
with B.K. Holst, R. Rivero, V. Ranard, E. Dunkelberger
Collection Date 23 Dec 1998
Accession Number 250108
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : 2.5 mi. NNW of Odessa. T26S, R17E, Sec. 9, NE¼ of NW¼. 28° 11' 38" N 82° 35' 30" W
Habitat Ruderal.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector E. M. Ferguson 481
with J.M. Kunzer
Collection Date 24 Oct 2003
Accession Number 250211
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Oct 2009
Determination History
Aster subulatus Michx.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park Air Force Range. ALong Van Hook Road crossing of Tick Island Marsh, ca. 0.5 mi. W of Tick Island Road. T32S, R31E, Sec. 34, NW¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Dike road and roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. vanHoek 666
with B. Wargo
Collection Date 23 Aug 1996
Accession Number 251179
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest. 17 km NNE of Immokalee, 14 km ESE of the junction of C-832 and FL 29. T45S, R30E, Sec. 14, SW¼ of SW¼. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Wet prairie - flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 1434
Collection Date 14 Sep 2009
Accession Number 251316
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Prairie/Shell Creek (Southwest Florida Water Management District property), ca. 4.5 km NE of the junction of I-75 and US 17, ca. 12 km NE of Punta Gorda. T40S, R23E, Sec. 13,. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 1413
Collection Date 24 Aug 2009
Accession Number 251454
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park Air Force Range. E side of South Boulevard between Building 29 and hangar on airfield. T32S, R30E, Sec. 32, NW¼ of NW¼ of SW¼.
Habitat Disturbed moist thicket.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek 744
with B. Wargo
Collection Date 04 Oct 1996
Accession Number 251919
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Glades Co. : Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area. 675 m NE of the junction of US 27 and FL 29, 675 m N of US 27. T41S, R30E, Sec. 3, SW¼ of SE¼.
Habitat Bottomland forest.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 1629
Collection Date 09 Dec 2009
Accession Number 252086
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - 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 the intersection of South Moon Drive and Border Road, I-75 borders to the S. 27° 6' 45" N 82° 16' 9" W
Description Herb; disk flowers yellow, ray flowers whitish pink.
Habitat Depression marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5 to 7 m
Collector L. B. Birch 468
with B. Holst, D. Troxell
Collection Date 21 Nov 2009
Accession Number 255692
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2010
Determination History
Symphyotrichum bahamense (Britton) G. L. Nesom
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Prairie/Shell Creek (Southwest Florida Water Management District property); 2.1 km W of US 17, 0.25 km S of Royal Palm Drive. 26° 59' 50" N 81° 58' 48" W
Habitat Edge of hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 2489
Collection Date 11 Nov 2010
Accession Number 256602
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 2005
Determination History
Aster subulatus Michx.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Near stables.
Habitat Roadside ditches and wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date Nov 1987
Accession Number 257313
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: S. B. Davis,
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : 0.8 mi. W of FL 471, 6 mi. SW of Tarrytown. 28° 33' 0" N 82° 2' 60" W
Habitat Moist bank above watery roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector L. Baltzell
Collection Date 13 Jan 1974
Accession Number 263786
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : Apalachicola National Forest. Junction of Forest Service Road 129A and Forest Service Road 129, 1.95 km E of FL 65, S of Sumatra. 29° 43' 32" N 84° 58' 60" W
Habitat Along road ditch in open pine woods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. C. Semple 10926
Collection Date 24 Oct 1999
Accession Number 265732
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lower Green Swamp Preserve. Blackwater Creek floodplain, E of wooden bridge over Blackwater Creek, N of Blackwater Creek. T27S, R22E, Sec. 15, N½. 28° 6' 57" N 82° 3' 33" W
Habitat Hydric soil in pasture.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Chicone 1169
with R. Wunderlich
Collection Date 20 Nov 2013
Accession Number 271708
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : 7098 Shadowridge Drive off FL 436, Airport Lakes Park, Orlando. 28° 27' 36" N 81° 18' 58" W
Habitat Edge of retention pond.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Myers 1151
Collection Date 04 Oct 2013
Accession Number 271748
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: B. K. Holst, 2010
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Deer Prairie Creek Preserve. Jorcyn Parcel; N parcel limit 4.5 mi. E of the intersection of South Moon Drive and Border Road, I-75 borders to the S. 27° 7' 58" N 82° 15' 52" W
Description Herb, few seen; ray flowers pale lavender, disk flowers yellow.
Habitat Pasture.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5 to 7 m
Collector L. B. Birch 580
with B.K. Holst, D. Troxell
Collection Date 03 Sep 2010
Accession Number 275273
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: B. K. Holst, 2012
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Walton Ranch Preserve. N of North Port; the SW entrance to the ranch is 2.3 km N of I-75, where Choctaw Boulevard ends (Choctaw Boulevard is a continuation of Toledo Blade Boulevard). 27° 7' 44" N 82° 7' 53" W
Description Herb 30 cm tall, few seen; flowers lavender.
Habitat Depression marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5 to 7 m
Collector L. B. Birch 689
with B.K. Holst, R. Rowe, D. Troxell
Collection Date 14 Oct 2011
Accession Number 277375
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lake Frances Nature Preserve; Lake frances boat entrance, 1.4 km S of the Pasco County line, 4.6 km E of the Pinellas County line, 1.7 km N of FL 582, Odessa. 28° 9' 33" N 82° 36' 12" W
Description Occasional.
Habitat Margin of lake.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Farid 108
with S. Bowman, P. Franklin
Collection Date 10 Sep 2015
Accession Number 281830
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lake Dan Nature Preserve, Odessa. 28° 9' 57" N 82° 37' 42" W
Habitat Outside edge of cypress [Taxodium] dome in flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Dickman
Collection Date 07 Oct 2010
Accession Number 296822
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Louisiana , Ouachita Par. : Cities Service Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 mi. S of the junction of LA 134 and Swartz-Fairbanks road. 32° 38' 60" N 92° 0' 0" W
Description Moderate.
Habitat Roadiside, sandy loam.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector K. M. Ouchley
Collection Date 16 Aug 1978
Accession Number 144199
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Determination History
Boltonia sp.
Locality USA. Mississippi , Pike Co. : 3 mi. W of McComb.
Habitat Dry, gravelly road shoulder.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 16 Aug 1955
Accession Number 16780
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Arkansas , Pulaski Co. : In Fourche Mountain; Little Rock Post Office.
Habitat Fertile pockets; Nepheline Syenite.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Elevation 300 to ft
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 22 Aug 1955
Accession Number 42138
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1984
Determination History
Aster ptarmicoides Torr. & A. Gray
Locality USA. Louisiana , Ouachita Par. : Near W Monroe. T18N, R2E, Sec. 33.
Habitat Spoil area, gravel pit.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector J. Moore
with J.A. Moore
Collection Date 31 Jul 1955
Accession Number 9730
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Louisiana , Morehouse Par. : LA 139 and Stalkinghead Creek.
Habitat Under power transmission lines.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector R. D. Thomas
with Botany 311
Collection Date 05 Aug 1968
Accession Number 297343
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. South Carolina , Aiken Co. : Montmorenci.
Habitat Savanna-like area.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector H. E. Ahles
with P.J. Crutchfield
Collection Date 16 Sep 1961
Accession Number 56753
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Louisiana , St. Tammany Par. : LA 40 bridge over Bogue Falaya River, 0.5 mi. E of Folsom. T5S, R10E, Sec. 11.
Habitat Woods and riverbank.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector D. D. Taylor
with R.D. Thomas
Collection Date 18 Aug 1983
Accession Number 217656
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Mississippi , Franklin Co. : 5 mi. S of Bude.
Habitat Dry pine-mixed hardwood ridge above rich, deciduous wooded cove.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 16 Aug 1955
Accession Number 16583
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Georgia , Lee Co. : Near Leesburg.
Habitat Damp pine barrens.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector A. H. Curtiss
Collection Date 30 Aug 1901
Accession Number 209530
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Sep 1990
Locality USA. Alabama , Tuscaloosa Co. : E side US 82, 1.7 mi. E of C-37; Duncanville.
Description Rays white, center yellow; occasional perennial 3 ft. tall.
Habitat Powerline clearing, steep slope.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 23 Aug 1990
Accession Number 201961
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Mississippi , Jackson Co. : Deer Island; Ocean Springs Post Office.
Habitat Low wet areas near the coast.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 01 Oct 1953
Accession Number 184740
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Arkansas , Prairie Co. : Hazen Post Office.
Description Common.
Habitat Woods and moist thickets.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Elevation 235 to ft
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 04 Aug 1955
Accession Number 42216
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Mississippi , Oktibbeha Co. : 3 mi. SE of Bradley.
Habitat Along branch in secondary pine-mixed hardwood thicket.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 01 Aug 1956
Accession Number 17722
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Mississippi , Tuscaloosa Co. : 5 mi. S of Ralph, I-59 to coast.
Description Ray flowers white, disk corallas yellows.
Habitat Woods border.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector K. E. Rogers
with L. Rogers
Collection Date 26 Aug 1968
Accession Number 94284
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2021
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Avon Park Bombing Range. Fort Kissimmee Road.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 27 May 1964
Accession Number 302353
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality U.S.. Florida , Monroe Co. : 200 yd. S of Loop Road, 1 mi. W of Pinecrest.
Description Small plant ca. 1.5 ft. high.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Hetzell
Collection Date 27 Dec 1967
Accession Number 302751
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Boltonia diffusa
Family Name Asteraceae
Currently Accepted Name Boltonia diffusa Elliott
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : J.B. Starkey, #2 dome.
Habitat Wetland transitional zone.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. F. Rochow
Collection Date 24 Oct 2003
Accession Number 305113
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