Syngonanthus flavidulus (Michaux) Ruhland. Common name: Yellow Hatpins, Bantam-buttons. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Pine savannas, pine flatwoods, borders of pineland ponds, and adjacent ditches. Often growing as the dominant plant in wet sandy firelanes adjacent to mesic or scrubby flatwoods in peninsular FL. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL, west to s. MS.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, GW1, K4, RAB, S, S13, WH3, Kral (1966c); Eriocaulon flavidulum Michaux. Basionym: Eriocaulon flavidulum Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Syngonanthus flavidulus - FNA22
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect, tufted perennial of pine savannas, pine flatwoods, borders of pineland ponds and adjacent ditches.
Stems: Stem (flowering scape) unbranched, sheathed at the base, glandular-hairy.
Leaves: Leaves basal and spreading-recurved, narrowly linear and tapering to a point, 3/4-1 1/4 in. long, shiny and smooth to hairy.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in compact, rounded, button-like heads about 1/4-1/3 in. wide topping each stem; yellowish-white (aging to dull white or pale gray), tiny.
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Height: 4-11 in.
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description: Erect, tufted perennial of pine savannas, pine flatwoods, borders of pineland ponds and adjacent ditches.
stems: Stem (flowering scape) unbranched, sheathed at the base, glandular-hairy.
leaves: Leaves basal and spreading-recurved, narrowly linear and tapering to a point, 3/4-1 1/4 in. long, shiny and smooth to hairy.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in compact, rounded, button-like heads about 1/4-1/3 in. wide topping each stem; yellowish-white (aging to dull white or pale gray), tiny.
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