Nama jamaicensis Linnaeus. Common name: Jamaica Weed, Fiddleleaf, Fiddleleaf Nama. Phenology: Apr-Jul. Habitat: Lawns, other disturbed areas, sometimes rockland hammocks, disturbed areas over limestone. Distribution: Native of tropical America (probably including s. FL and TX).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, RAB, WH3; = Marilaunidium jamaicense (L.) Kuntze — S; = n/a — C, Pa; = Nama jamaicense L. — Bah, NcTx, Tx, orthographic variant. Basionym: Nama jamaicensis L. 1759
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)
- Great Plains: FACW (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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