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*Species description adapted from Chafin, 2000.
FAMILY:
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
RANKS:
G2/S2: imperiled globally and in Florida.
RANK REASONS:
Imperiled because of rarity or because of vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or human-made factor. Plant is endemic to Florida.
LEGAL STATUS:
US-none
FL-Endangered
WETLAND STATUS:
US-UPL
FL-UPL
HABITAT:
Sandy openings in coastal scrub, stable dunes.
BEST SURVEY SEASON:
Flowers spring--fall, but is best identified by seeds; leaves and stems may be useful all year.
RANGE-WIDE DISTRIBUTION:
Endemic to east coast of FL.
CONSERVATION STATUS:
About 25 populations are known, most of these on 20 conservation areas.
PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT:
Protect dunes from clearing and development. Allow hot fires to burn into coastal scrub periodically.
REFERENCES:
Burch, D. 1966. Two new species of Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae), new combinations, and a key to the Caribbean members of the genus. Annals of Missouri Botanical Garden 53: 90-99.
IRC. 1999. Floristic inventory of southern Florida database. Institute for Regional Conservation Website (www.regionalconservation.org) presented by Fairchild Tropical Garden. Updated
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