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Erechtites megalocarpus Fernald. Coastal Marsh Fireweed, Marsh Burnweed. Hab: Coastal marshes (brackish or salty). Dist: MA to NJ (and should additionally be sought further south).

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: As the differences between this and E. hieraciifolius consist of multiple, non-overlapping morphological characters, the presumption should be to treat the two as specifically distinct.

Synonymy: = Erechtites hieracifolia var. megalocarpa (Fernald) Cronquist – C, G, K1; = Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC. var. megalocarpus (Fernald) Cronquist – FNA20, K4, NY; = Erechtites megalocarpa Fernald – F, orthographic variant; = Senecio hieraciifolius L. var. megalocarpus comb. nov. ined. (Fernald) Kartesz – K3, nomen nudum

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 7

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