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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Froelichia floridana
FAMILY
Amaranthaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Froelichia floridana var. floridana
FAMILY
Amaranthaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America
Froelichia floridana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 066-05-001:
Froelichia floridana
FAMILY
Amaranthaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Froelichia floridana
COMMON NAME:
Florida Cottonweed, Florida Cottonseed
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JK Marlow jkm091017_029
October Sumter County SC
Manchester State Forest
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JK Marlow jkm091017_031
October Sumter County SC
Manchester State Forest
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JK Marlow jkm091017_033
October Sumter County SC
Manchester State Forest
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JK Marlow jkm091017_078
October Sumter County SC
Manchester State Forest
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JK Marlow jkm091017_081
October Sumter County SC
Manchester State Forest
Leaves opposite, entire, lanceolate to oblanceolate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm091017_094
October Sumter County SC
Manchester State Forest
Fruiting spike 10-12mm in diameter. Fresh fruiting spikes appearing white, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm091017_099
October Sumter County SC
Manchester State Forest
Plant stiffly erect, 10-15dm tall [about 3.5-5'] per VFC