Hamelia patens Jacquin var. patens. Common name: Firebush. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Maritime hammocks, mesic hammocks, rockland hammocks, marl prairies, pine rocklands, floodplain forests, strand swamps, disturbed upland areas. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; n. Mexico south through Central America to c. South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Elias (1976), Rogers (1987); = Hamelia patens Jacq. — S; < Hamelia patens Jacq. — Bah, Fl5, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, WH3, WI; Hamelia patens Jacq. Basionym: Hamelia patens Jacq. 1760
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 3
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) source CC-BY-NC-SA, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Nicolás Baresch Uribe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nicolás Baresch Uribe source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) source CC-BY-NC-SA, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Nicolás Baresch Uribe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nicolás Baresch Uribe source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Brandon Corder, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Brandon Corder source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Robert W. Harding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robert W. Harding source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Nicolás Baresch Uribe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nicolás Baresch Uribe source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
no rights reserved, uploaded by Kathy Daniel source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
no rights reserved, uploaded by Kathy Daniel source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
© Robert W. Harding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robert W. Harding source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
© Martine Lapointe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Martine Lapointe source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷Feedback
Horticultural Information
No horticultural data found for this taxon.