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Ceratiola ericoides Michaux. Rosemary, Florida Rosemary, Sandhill Rosemary, Sand Heath. Phen: Mar-Nov. Hab: Xeric sandhills, usually in white "sugar sand", also in maritime dunes. Dist: Ne. SC south to s. FL and west to s. MS.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Trapnell et al. (2007) studied genetic differentiation in the species.

Other Comments: Its content of aromatic compounds makes it very flammable.

Synonymy : = Fl5, FNA8, K1, K3, K4, RAB, S, S13, WH3, Luteyn et al (1996)

Links to other floras: = Ceratiola ericoides - FNA8

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Ceratiola ericoides, Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Ceratiola ericoides, Sand Dunes, Henderson Beach State Park, Okaloosa County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan M. Cressler | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Ceratiola ericoides, Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area, Emanuel County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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