Chromolaena frustrata

Chromolaena frustrata called Cape Sable false thoroughwort,[4] or Cape Sable thoroughwort,[5] is a rare North American species of flowering shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in southern Florida, on the Florida Keys, inside Everglades National Park, and other nearby low-lying areas. It grows on coastal rock outcrops, the edges of hammocks, and other undisturbed sites at elevations less than 10 meters (33 feet) above sea level.[4][6]

Chromolaena frustrata

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1][2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chromolaena
Species:
C. frustrata
Binomial name
Chromolaena frustrata
(B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[3]
  • Eupatorium frustratum B.L.Rob.
  • Osmia frustrata (B.L.Rob.) Small

Chromolaena frustrata is a perennial herb rarely more than 25 cm (10 inches) tall. Flower heads are produced in groups of 2–6. The heads contain blue or lavender disc florets but no ray florets.[4]

References
  1. "NatureServe Explorer Chromolaena frustrata". NatureServe Explorer Chromolaena frustrata. Arlington Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe. 2022-06-03. NatureServe Element Code:PDAST3P0N0. Retrieved 23 Jun 2022.
  2. Faber-Langendoen, D; Nichols, J; Master, L; Snow, K; Tomaino, A; Bittman, R; Hammerson, G; Heidel, B; Ramsay, L; Teucher, A; Young, B (2012). NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments: Methodology for Assigning Ranks (PDF) (Report). Arlington, Virginia, United States of America: NatureServe.
  3. The Plant List, Chromolaena frustrata (B.L.Rob.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
  4. Flora of North America, Cape Sable false thoroughwort, Chromolaena frustrata (B. L. Robinson) R. M. King & H. Robinson
  5. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Chromolaena frustrata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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