Trilisa subtropicana (DeLaney, Bissett, & Weidenhamer) E.L. Bridges & Orzell. Common name: South Florida Deer-tongue. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Prairies and pine savannas. Distribution: C. peninsular FL south to s. FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See DeLaney, Bissett, & Weidenhamer (1999), Ward (2001), Orzell & Bridges (2002), Schilling (2011b), and Bridges & Orzell (2017b) for discussion of this s. Florida taxon related to T. odoratissima, and variously treated in Carphephorus and Trilisa and at variety and species rank (see synonymy). See Ward (2022) for comparisons and a key to this taxon, T. paniculata, and their hybrid, Trilisa ×subpaniculata.
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Bridges & Orzell (2017b) in Weakley et al (2017); = Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) Herb. var. subtropicanus (DeLaney, N.Bissett, & Weidenh.) Wunderlin & B.F.Hansen – Fl7, FNA21, K3, WH3, Orzell & Bridges (2002); = Carphephorus subtropicanus DeLaney, N.Bissett, & Weidenh. – DeLaney, Bissett, & Weidenhamer (1999); = Trilisa odoratissima (J.F.Gmel.) Cass. var. "subtropicana" – Schilling (2011b); < Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) Herb. – GW2, K1, SE1, Correa & Wilbur (1969); < Trilisa odoratissima (J.F.Gmel.) Cass. – S
Links to other floras: = Carphephorus odoratissimus var. subtropicanus - FNA21
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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