''Arnoglossum album'', the Bay County Indian plantain, is a rare

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species of plants in the sunflower family, first described to modern science in 1998.Anderson, Loran Crittendon 1998. Sida 18(2): 377–384, figures 1, 6–9 on page 379
/ref> It has been found only in

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and Gulf Counties in the

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.Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 623 ''Arnoglossum album'' L. C. Anderson, Sida. 18: 378, figs. 1, 6-9. 1998.
/ref>Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
/ref> ''Arnoglossum album'' is a plant growing up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Flower heads are white, occasionally with a pink tinge. The species grows in poorly drained acidic soils.

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photo of herbarium specimen from University of Florida Herbarium, paratype of ''Arnoglossum album''
Senecioneae Endemic flora of Florida Plants described in 1998 {{Senecioneae-stub