*Microstachys corniculata (Vahl) A.H.L. de Jussieu ex Grisebach. Common name: Hato tejas. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed longleaf pine sandhill, other disturbed areas. Distribution: S. and c. FL (where presumably introduced); West Indies (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico); Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA12, K4, Mex; = Sebastiania corniculata (Vahl) Müller of Aargau — WH3; Tragia corniculata Vahl. Basionym: Tragia corniculata Vahl 1798
Links to other floras: = Microstachys corniculata - FNA12
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
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