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Lauraceae
Cassytha

not marked as a favorite taxon Cassytha filiformis Linnaeus. Common name: Love-vine. Phenology: (Jan-) May-Jul (-Dec). Habitat: Hammocks, pine flatwoods, longleaf pine sandhills, Florida scrub, coastal strands, disturbed areas. Distribution: C. and s. peninsular FL; West Indies; s. TX, se. Mexico (CAM, CHP, ROO, VER, YUC), Central America, and South America; tropical Asia, Africa, and Pacific islands.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl2, FNA3, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, S, S13, Tx, WH3. Basionym: Cassytha filiformis L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Cassytha filiformis - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Cassytha filiformis© Alan Cressler: cassytha filiformis, navy wells nature preserve, miami-dade county, florida 4 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cassytha filiformis© Jay Horn source
image #3 of Cassytha filiformis© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Cassytha filiformis© Jay Horn source
image #5 of Cassytha filiformis© Jay Horn source
image #6 of Cassytha filiformis© Jay Horn source
image #7 of Cassytha filiformis© Alan Cressler: Cassytha filiformis, Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Cassytha filiformis© Alan Cressler: Cassytha filiformis, Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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