Crocanthemum nashii
| Crocanthemum nashii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Cistaceae |
| Genus: | Crocanthemum |
| Species: | C. nashii
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocanthemum nashii (Britton) Barnhart[2]
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Crocanthemum nashii, commonly called Florida scrub frostweed,[2] is a species of plant endemic to the U.S. southeast coastal plain from Florida, where it is most common, to North Carolina.[1]
Habitat
This species belongs to the deep-sanded, fire-dependent habitats of Florida scrub and xeric pine sandhill.[1]
Range
It was once thought to be endemic only to Florida but recent analysis of crowd-sourced photographic evidence and herbarium specimens has shown its range to extend further north. There are an estimated 100 to 200 populations in Florida, 8 in South Carolina, 5 in North Carolina, and 2 in Georgia.[1]
Conservation
Due to its specific habitat requirements, the species is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation due to wildfire suppression and development for real estate and agriculture.[1]
It is state listed S3 (vulnerable) in Florida and S1 (critically imperiled) in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.[1]
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