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Citharexylum spinosum
Citharexylum spinosum L.
Florida Fiddlewood, Spiny Fiddlewood
Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
Synonym(s): Citharexylum fruticosum, Citharexylum fruticosum var. fruticosum, Citharexylum fruticosum var. smallii, Citharexylum fruticosum var. subvillosum, Citharexylum fruticosum var. villosum, Citharexylum pentandrum
USDA Symbol: CISP3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Dunes, hammocks, occasionally in pinelands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | UPL | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Citharexylum spinosum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Citharexylum spinosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Citharexylum spinosum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-10Research By: CBR