Sporobolus osceolensis E.L. Bridges & Orzell. Common name: Osceola Dropseed. Phenology: Jun-Sep (-Dec, in response to growing-season fire). Habitat: Mesic to dry-mesic pine savannas in central peninsular FL, northwards (in n. FL) in seasonally wet habitats (ecotonal seeps and occasionally in the outer margins of depression wetlands) within the pine savanna landscape. Distribution: N. FL south to sc. FL peninsula.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See Orzell & Bridges (2022) for detailed information.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Orzell & Bridges (2022); < Sporobolus floridanus Chapm. — FlGr, FNA25, GW1, HC, K4, S, S13, WH3, Weakley & Peterson (1998). Basionym: Sporobolus osceolensis E.L.Bridges & Orzell 2022
Links to other floras: < Sporobolus floridanus - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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