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Okenia hypogaea Schltdl. & Cham.
Beach-peanut, Burrowing four-o'clock

Family: Nyctaginaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Annual

Native Range: Southeastern Florida and southern Mexico.

NatureServe Global Status: Rare

State of Florida Status: Endangered

FNAI State Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Okenia hypogaea
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Other data on Okenia hypogaea available from :
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Okenia hypogaea has been found in the following 14 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Alice C. Wainwright Park Present Native
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Present Native
Biscayne National Park Present Native
Crandon Park Present Native
Everglades National Park Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge Present Native
Hollywood North Beach Regional Park Present Native
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Present Native
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Present Native
John U. Lloyd Beach State Park Present Native
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Native
Loggerhead Park Present Native
South Beach Park Present Native
Virginia Key and Marine Stadium Present Native


Okenia hypogaea has been found in the following 3 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Native
Miami-Dade County Native
Palm Beach County Native


Okenia hypogaea has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Beach Dune
Disturbed Upland


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Okenia hypogaea
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Okenia hypogaea
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley

Okenia hypogaea
Copyright by: Keith A. Bradley
Okenia hypogaea
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer