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Cressler, Alan

Macbridea alba

Macbridea alba Chapm.

White Birds-in-a-nest

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAAL7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A Florida endemic.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: FL

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q1YP
Status: Threatened
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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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