Blodgett's silverbush, threatened Florida endemic

Erect medium herb with a green stem and long oblong leaves. Other grasses visible in the background.

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Jennifer Possley/Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

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Blodgett’s silverbush (Argythamnia blodgettii) or Blodgett’s wild mercury is an erect medium herb, often unbranched with green stems up to 2 feet tall. Pine rocklands, edges or gaps in rockland hammocks, and coastal berm are the primary habitats for Blodgett’s silverbush in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.

Facility

Florida Ecological Services Office

Ecosystem

Coastal

Species

Argythamnia blodgettii

Staff

David Bender

Subject tags

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Flowering plants

Habitat conservation

Wildflowers

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