Spigelia anthelmia Linnaeus. Common name: West Indian Pinkroot, Wormgrass, Pinkweed. Phenology: (Dec-) May-Nov. Habitat: Pine rocklands, disturbed upland areas. Distribution: S. peninsular FL; West Indies; Mexico (CAM, CHP, OAX, ROO, SLP, TAB, VER, YUC), Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl5, FNA14, K4, Meso4.1, Mex, S, S13, WH3, WI, Gould (1997), (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Spigelia anthelmia - FNA14
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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