Lophiola aurea Ker Gawler. Golden Crest. Phen: Late May-Jun; Aug-Sep. Hab: Wet pine savannas, bogs, marshes, pondcypress savannas, ditches adjacent to these natural habitats. Dist: FL Panhandle and sw. GA west to e. LA; se. NC (where only a few populations remain); n. DE (at least formerly) and s. NJ; disjunct in NS.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = AqW, C, FNA26, K1, K3, K4, S, WH3, Zomlefer (1997b); > Lophiola americana (Pursh) Wood – F, G, GW1, RAB, S13, Tat; > Lophiola septentrionalis Fernald – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily: 9
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