*Browallia americana Linnaeus. Common name: Jamaican Forget-me-not, Bush-violet. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of n. South America.
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA14, K4, NE, WH3. Basionym: Browallia americana L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Browallia americana - FNA14
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
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