Ernodea littoralis Swartz. Beach-creeper, Coughbush, Golden Creeper. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Beach dunes, coastal grasslands, coastal strands, disturbed uplands, pine rocklands. Dist: S. FL; Bahamas; West Indies; Mexico (CAM, ROO, VER, YUC), Central America, and n. South America (Colombia).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, K3, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, S, WH3, Negrón-Ortiz & Hickey (1996b), Rogers (2005); > Ernodea littoralis Sw. var. angusta – Bah; > Ernodea littoralis Sw. var. littoralis – Bah
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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