Froelichia floridana (Nuttall) Moquin-Tandon var. campestris (Small) Fernald. Common name: Plains Cottonweed, Plins Snakecotton. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Open sandy habitats, sandy oak savannas, sandy fields, other disturbed areas (roadsides, railroads). Distribution: OH, MN, and CO south to w. KY, AR, and TX, and Mexico (CHH, COA, VER).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mo2, Tx, Robertson (1981); = Froelichia campestris Small — S13; < Froelichia floridana (Nutt.) Moq. — Ar, FNA4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, Ok, Fuentes-Bazan, Mansion, & Borsch (2012), Judd & Ferguson (1999), McCauley & Ballard (2007a), McCauley & Ballard (2007b). Basionym: Froelichia campestris Small 1903
Links to other floras: < Froelichia floridana - FNA4
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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