Turnera ulmifolia
Ramgoat Dashalong, Sage Rose
Other regional names: Buttercup Flower +5 more
- Buttercup Flower
- False Damiana
- West Indian Holly
- Yellow Alder
- Yellow Buttercups
- Yellow Elder
Also known as: Piriqueta ulmifolia L. +12 more
- Piriqueta ulmifolia L.
- Turnera alba Liebm.
- Turnera angustifolia Mill.
- Turnera chamaedrys Klotzsch
- Turnera corchoroides Klotzsch
- Turnera obtusifolia Sm.
- Turnera odorata Vahl ex DC.
- Turnera surinamensis Miq.
- Turnera ulmifolia var. alba Rose
- Turnera ulmifolia var. angustifolia (Mill.) DC.
- Turnera ulmifolia var. angustifolia (Mill.) Willd.
- Turnera ulmifolia var. angustifolia Urb.
- Turnera virgata Willd. ex Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Passifloraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Turnera ulmifolia (commonly known as Ramgoat Dashalong or Sage-Rose) is a shrub belonging to the Passifloraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, C. American Pacific Is., Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aldabra, Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Brazil West-Central, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Fiji, Florida, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Line Is., Louisiana, Malaya, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms