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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Coastal, from central Florida south.
Native Habitat: Dunes, beaches, coastal scrub, sandy thickets.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), PR(N), VI(N)

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Suriana maritima is a larval host and/or nectar source for:

Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Native Plant Nursery - Sanibel, FL

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Additional resources

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