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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: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: May flower year-round as reaction to disturbance.
Distribution
USA: FLNative 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: Q28PStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Deeringothamnus rugelii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Deeringothamnus rugelii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-04-29Research By: CBR