Centunculus pumilus (Swartz) Kuntze. Common name: Florida Pimpernel. Phenology: Apr-Oct. Habitat: Mesic pine flatwoods. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies (Jamaica); Mexico, Central America, and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Anagallis pumila Sw. — Fl5, FNA8, Meso4.1, Mex, WH3, WI; = Centunculus pentandrus R.Br. — S13; = Lysimachia ovalis (Ruiz & Pav.) U.Manns & Anderb. — Manns & Anderberg (2007); = Lysimachia pumila Poepp. ex R.Knuth — K4; = Micropyxis pumila (Sw.) Duby — S. Basionym: Anagallis pumila Sw. 1788
Links to other floras: = Anagallis pumila - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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