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Orchidaceae
Prescottia

not marked as a favorite taxon Prescottia oligantha (Swartz) Lindley. Phenology: Dec-Mar. Habitat: Hardwood hammocks, limestone solution holes. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; Mexico (CHP, VER), Central America and n. South America. Presumed extirpated in FL until a few plants were discovered on Long Pine Key; more populations could be found in hardwood or rockland hammocks.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA26, K4, POWO, S, S13, WH3, WI, Brown (2002), Correll (1950); = Prescotia oligantha — NS, Luer (1972), orthographic variant; Cranichis oligantha Swartz. Basionym: Cranichis oligantha Sw. 1788

Links to other floras: = Prescottia oligantha - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 1

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image #1 of Prescottia oligantha© Roger L. Hammer | Original Image ⭷

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