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Froelichia floridana

(Nutt.) Moq.

Florida Cottonweed

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139227
Element CodePDAMA0A040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusFroelichia
Other Common Names
plains snakecotton (EN) Plains Snake-cotton (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 4, 2003) does not recognize infrataxa in Froelichia floridana. In contrast, Weakley (2025) recognizes var. campestris, var. floridana, and var. pallescens. Weakley (2025) notes that F. floridana var. pallescens "may represent merely a more linear-leaved form of F. floridana var. floridana, but needs further study."
Conservation Status
Review Date1986-04-02
Change Date1986-04-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
IowaS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
KentuckySNANo
NebraskaSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2025. Flora of the southeastern United States Web App. Edition of February 18, 2025. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Online. Available: https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu (accessed 2025).