Froelichia floridana
Cottontails, Cottonweed
Other regional names: Field Snakecotton +5 more
- Field Snakecotton
- Florida Snake Cotton
- Florida Snakecotton
- Plains Snake Cotton
- Plains Snakecotton
- Prairie Froelichia
Also known as: Froelichia floridana var. floridana +4 more
- Froelichia floridana var. floridana
- Froelichia floridana var. pallescens Moq.
- Froelichia gracilis var. floridana (Nutt.) Holz.
- Gomphrena floridana (Nutt.) Spreng.
- Oplotheca floridana Nutt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Froelichia floridana (commonly known as Cottontails or Cottonweed) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
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)
Queensland