Family: Anemiaceae
Group: Pteridophyte
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, peninsular Florida, southern Mexico and Central America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for sinkholes and pinelands from the northwestern to central Commonwealth (Abaco, Grand Bahama, New Providence, Andros, Eleuthera, Cat Island). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 5-6, with illustrations) for sinkholes and pinelands nearly throughout the Commonwealth (10-6, 4, 3).
Comments:
For information and images from Eleuthera, visit the
Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve website. Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for information on use in landscaping and ecological restoration in South Florida.
