Ammannia coccinea
Purple Ammannia, Purple Ammannia, Long Leaved Ammania
Other regional names: Valley Redstem
- Valley Redstem
Also known as: Ammanella linearis Miq. +13 more
- Ammanella linearis Miq.
- Ammannia catholica var. philippensis Cham. & Schltdl.
- Ammannia coccine
- Ammannia coccinea subsp. longifolia (Koehne) Koehne
- Ammannia coccinea subsp. purpurea (Lam.) Koehne
- Ammannia latifolia var. octandra A.Gray
- Ammannia longifolia Raf.
- Ammannia pedunculata Rusby
- Ammannia purpurea Lam.
- Ammannia sagittata var. angustifolia A.Rich.
- Ammannia sanguinolenta Hook. & Arn. ex Seem.
- Ammannia sanguinolenta subsp. purpurea (Lam.) Koehne
- Ammannia stylosa Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Ammannia teres Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America, Ammannia coccinea (commonly known as Purple Ammannia or Long leaved ammania) is an annual belonging to the Lythraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, British Columbia, California, Cayman Is., Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Territory, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panama, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Queensland, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Argentina Northeast, Greece, Hawaii, Japan, Kazan-retto, Marianas, Nansei-shoto, New York, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sudan, Taiwan, Turkey
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms