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Warea amplexifolia

Warea amplexifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.

Clasping Warea, Wide-leaf Pinelandcress, Wide-leaf Warea, Wideleaf Pinelandcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Warea auriculata

USDA Symbol: WAAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sepals white or pinkish, petals white, pink or purple.

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sandy areas, woods, oak scrub, pine barrens.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q2M9
Status: Endangered
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.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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