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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Aug 2000
Determination History
Polypremum procumbens L.
Locality USA. Florida , Putnam Co. : Next to FL 100, 7 mi. W of Palatka and FL 19; 4 mi. W of Rice Creek Conservation Area and ca. 8 mi. E of Florahome. T9S, R24E, Sec. 16. 29° 43' 58" N 81° 53' 0" W
Habitat Road ditch.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector C. Slaughter 11143
Collection Date 14 Jun 1999
Accession Number 226049
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Locality USA. Florida , Jackson Co. : Lake Seminole, Wildlife Refuge area. 27° 50' 23" N 82° 47' 28" W
Description Scattered plants.
Habitat Amongst grasses and sedges in wet mucky areas; along marshy shores.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector H. L. Monoson 30
Collection Date 15 Oct 1958
Accession Number 7760
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Dixie Co. : 0.9 mi. N of Shamrock city limit on US 19. 29° 37' 60" N 83° 7' 60" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. W. Crewz 1163
Collection Date 12 Sep 1977
Accession Number 260486
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Determination History
Bacopa acuminata (Walter) B. L. Rob.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Along N side of US 98. T21S, R18E, Sec. 13.
Description Corolla white with yellow eye.
Habitat Wet trail in weedy wood.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley 7083
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 19 Sep 1959
Accession Number 12976
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Locality USA. Florida , Dixie Co. : 4 mi. NW of Cross City.
Habitat Shallow water, swamp.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector R. K. Godfrey 56019
Collection Date 05 Sep 1957
Accession Number 3875
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : T23S, R24E, Sec. 29.
Description White flower.
Habitat Wet prairie.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Eilers 763
Collection Date 03 Sep 1988
Accession Number 198493
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Near intersection of FL 50 and FL 595.
Description Flowers white.
Habitat Wet grassy soil.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. S. Correll 52664
with H.B. Correll
Collection Date 21 Sep 1981
Accession Number 160736
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Walton Co. : Ca. 1.5 mi. SE of Knox Hill, Bruce Creek, E of FL 81. 30° 28' 0" N 85° 57' 0" W
Habitat Cutover land in degraded low ground.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Wilhelm 9749
Collection Date 24 Nov 1981
Accession Number 167981
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Dixie Co. : SW side of US 19/US 98, ca. 0.8 mi. NW of junction FL 358 at Jonesboro, ca. 11 mi. NW of Cross City. T9S, R10E, Sec. 10, SE¼ of NE¼ of NE¼. 29° 42' 59" N 83° 18' 15" W
Habitat Cutover Nyssa biflora depression in wet pine plantation.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 30 to ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 21027
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 05 Oct 1992
Accession Number 239047
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Abe Springs; Myers Dairy Road, 1.0 mi. S of Abe Springs Road. 30° 22' 50" N 85° 7' 49" W
Description Locally common, decumbent herb to 45 cm; white flowers with purple veins in throat.
Habitat Roadside ditch slope; pine - hardwood forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector T. MacClendon 534
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 12 Oct 2006
Accession Number 243067
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Duval Co. : Entrance to Trail Ridge Landfill, just W of US 301; N of C-228 and 5 mi. S of I-10. T3S, R23E, Sec. 21.
Habitat Lawn or open field.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. Slaughter 15761
with M. Minno
Collection Date 14 Aug 2007
Accession Number 244353
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: Thorne,
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Tall Timbers Plantation. W of "dove field". 26° 7' 39" N 80° 13' 59" W
Description Corolla white.
Habitat Low spot in old field.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. A. Norris 237
Collection Date 17 Sep 1964
Accession Number 63268
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: Thorne, 1964
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Tall Timbers Plantation. Near S end of Hall Island. 26° 7' 39" N 80° 13' 59" W
Description Corolla white.
Habitat Small clearing.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. A. Norris 161
Collection Date 30 Aug 1964
Accession Number 63195
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: H. L. Stripling, 1961
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small - Determined By: W. M. Beers,
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : Near Newport. 30° 10' 60" N 84° 10' 0" W
Habitat Ditch.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector C. Jackson 474
Collection Date 23 Sep 1950
Accession Number 67123
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Determination History
Gratiola virginiana L.
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Jumper Creek Wildlife Management Area. Entrance road.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector N. L. Mawhinney
Collection Date 14 Oct 1984
Accession Number 181434
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Clay Co. : Along FL 21 at Mill Creek, 0.3 mi. NE of junction with FL 215; ca. 2 mi. SW of Middleburg. T5S, R24E, Sec. 22, NE¼ of SW¼. 30° 4' 8" N 81° 51' 37" W
Habitat Roadside ditch, dry to wet.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 6735
with R.P. Wunderlin, R.P. Sauleda, D. Richardson
Collection Date 12 Oct 1979
Accession Number 144417
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Gilchrist Co. : At the end of the road to Hart Springs County Park, along the Suwannee River, ca. 7 mi. N of Fanning Springs. T9S, R13E, Sec. 25, SE¼ of NE¼. 30° 22' 60" N 82° 57' 0" W
Habitat Wooded riverbank.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 10856
with R.P. Wunderlin, C. vanHoek
Collection Date 25 Oct 1985
Accession Number 188638
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : 3.5 mi. W of Ft. McCoy on FL 316, 1.4 mi. E of Pinechurch Road. T14S, R23E, Sec. 17, NW¼.
Habitat Wet roadside ditch along edge of badly disturbed flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10001
with B.F. Hansen, M. Van Etten
Collection Date 18 Jul 1985
Accession Number 187167
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 30-May-2013
Determination History
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small peninsularis Pennell Rossow
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Kennedy Space Center, Canaveral National Seashore; E of FL 3, N of FL 402, along railroad. 28° 28' 16" N 80° 32' 14" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. A. Schmalzer
with T.E. Foster
Collection Date 31 Jul 2006
Accession Number 243259
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Wakulla Co. : Along Winter Street, E of US 319, Sopchoppy Highway, Town of Sopchoppy. 30° 3' 32" N 84° 29' 23" W
Habitat In open area along the road.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. D. Longbottom 16603
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 01 Oct 2011
Accession Number 262983
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Liberty Co. : Along FL 20, just E of C-267. 30° 23' 16" N 84° 42' 10" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. D. Longbottom 16542
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 01 Oct 2011
Accession Number 263015
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , St. Johns Co. : Along the N side of FL 206, W of the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks, between US 1/FL 5, Dixie Highway, and I-95. 29° 45' 22" N 81° 29' 37" W
Habitat Cleared area.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector W. D. Longbottom 16423
with D.H. Williams
Collection Date 29 Sep 2011
Accession Number 263190
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Glory Hill; N side of Cane Road. 30° 28' 51" N 85° 13' 16" W
Description Locally infrequent (= 3) erect herb to 28 cm, branching at base; cauline leaves to 3.5 cm; flowers white, the peduncles to 15 mm; sepals less than 2 mm wide.
Habitat Mesic slope of hydric roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. MacClendon 1338
with K. MacClendon, G. WIlson
Collection Date 11 Oct 2013
Accession Number 270983
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Mecardonia acuminata
Family Name Plantaginaceae
Currently Accepted Name Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small acuminata - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1980
Determination History
Mecardonia vandellioides (Kunth) Pennell
Locality Bahamas. Bimini Island , Bimini Distr. : S Bimini; along W edge of airport. 25° 42' 58" N 79° 15' 38" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda
Collection Date 21 Apr 1979
Accession Number 141897
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