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Combretaceae
Conocarpus

not marked as a favorite taxon Conocarpus erectus Linnaeus. Common name: Buttonwood, Button Mangrove. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Tidal swamps, coastal woodlands, and interior into calcareous habitats including pine rocklands, marl prairies. Distribution: N. Florida peninsula southwards (from Volusia County on the east coast and Levy County on the west coast) to s. Florida; widespread in the Neotropics north to s. Texas (Nueces, Willacy, and Cameron counties); West Indies; equatorial w. Africa.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus has densely pubescent leaf abaxial surfaces; it appears to be merely a form.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl4, FNA10, GW2, K4, Meso4.1, Mex, NS, POWO, WH3; = Conocarpus erecta L. — S, S13, orthographic variant; > Conocarpus erecta L. var. erecta — SFla, orthographic variant; > Conocarpus erecta L. var. sericea DC. — SFla, orthographic variant; > Conocarpus erectus L. var. erectus — Bah; > Conocarpus erectus L. var. sericeus Fors ex A.P. de Candolle — Bah. Basionym: Conocarpus erectus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Conocarpus erectus - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Conocarpus erectus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Conocarpus erectus© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Conocarpus erectus© Alan Cressler: Conocarpus erectus, near Rivera Oyster Bar, Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Conocarpus erectus© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Conocarpus erectus© Keith Bradley
image #6 of Conocarpus erectusno rights reserved, uploaded by Gail Langellotto source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Conocarpus erectus© Nate Hartley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nate Hartley source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Conocarpus erectus© Joseph Aubert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joseph Aubert source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Conocarpus erectus© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Conocarpus erectus© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Conocarpus erectus© Alan Cressler: Conocarpus erectus forest, Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Conocarpus erectus© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Conocarpus erectus© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Conocarpus erectus© James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James K. Wetterer source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Conocarpus erectus© Iris V. Copen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Iris V. Copen source CC-BY-NC | Original Image ⭷
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image #17 of Conocarpus erectus© trentberry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #18 of Conocarpus erectus© trentberry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #19 of Conocarpus erectus© trentberry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #20 of Conocarpus erectusno rights reserved, uploaded by Gail Langellotto source CC0 | Original Image ⭷
image #21 of Conocarpus erectus© Jeff Stauffer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jeff Stauffer source | Original Image ⭷
image #22 of Conocarpus erectus© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #23 of Conocarpus erectus© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #24 of Conocarpus erectus© Scott Ward, Conocarpus erectus "var. sericea"; Sanibel Island | Original Image ⭷
image #25 of Conocarpus erectus© Scott Ward, Conocarpus erectus "var. sericea"; Sanibel Island | Original Image ⭷

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