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Deeringothamnus rugelii

Deeringothamnus rugelii (B.L. Rob.) Small

Rugel's False Pawpaw, Rugel's Pawpaw, Yellow Squirrel-banana

Annonaceae (Custard-apple Family)

Synonym(s): Asimina rugelii

USDA Symbol: DERU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: May flower year-round as reaction to disturbance.

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Moist sandy peats of slash pine-palmetto flats, savannas.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q28P
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (FL)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Deeringothamnus rugelii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Deeringothamnus rugelii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Deeringothamnus rugelii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-04-29
Research By: CBR

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