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Peperomia alata
Peperomia alata Ruiz & Pav.
Winged Peperomia
Piperaceae (Pepper family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEAL8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Drupelike.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Swamps.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Peperomia alata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Peperomia alata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Peperomia alata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR