''Arnoglossum floridanum'', the Florida cacalia, is a
Florida
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species of plants in the
sunflower family.
''Arnoglossum floridanum'' is a plant growing up to 100 cm (40 inches) tall.
Flower heads
A pseudanthium (Greek for "false flower"; ) is an inflorescence that resembles a flower. The word is sometimes used for other structures that are neither a true flower nor a true inflorescence. Examples of pseudanthia include flower heads, compos ...
are white or pale green. The species grows in dry sandy ridges and pine-oak forests in central
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
.
Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
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References
External links
Atlas of Florida Vascular PlantsDave's Garden Plant FilesNature Photography by Shirley Denton
Senecioneae
Endemic flora of Florida
Plants described in 1883
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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