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Achyranthes aspera L.
Common Devil's-horsewhip

Family: Amaranthaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Tropical Asia; widely naturalized elsewhere.

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

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Other data on Achyranthes aspera available from :
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Achyranthes aspera has been found in the following 9 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Alice C. Wainwright Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Bill Sadowski Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Castellow Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Chapman Field Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Reported
Picayune Strand State Forest Present Not Native, Naturalized
Silver Palm Groves Present Not Native, Naturalized
Silver Palm Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized


Achyranthes aspera has been found in the following 6 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized
Collier County Not Native, Naturalized
Glades County Not Native, Naturalized
Lee County Not Native, Naturalized
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized
Monroe County (Keys) Possibly Extirpated Not Native, Naturalized


Achyranthes aspera has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland