Turnera ulmifolia Linnaeus var. ulmifolia . Common name: Yellow-Alder, Marilope, Ramgoat-dashalong, Catbush. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed upland areas. Distribution: Native of Mexico, Central America, and West Indies. A record from Key West in 1896 suggests the plausible native status in s. FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA6, POWO; = n/a — S13; < Turnera ulmifolia L. — Bah, Fl2, K4, Mex, NS, S, WH3, WI. Basionym: Turnera ulmifolia L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Turnera ulmifolia var. ulmifolia - FNA6
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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