Blodgett's silverbush, threatened Florida endemic

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

Jennifer Possley/Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

Date Shot/Created
06/02/2022
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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
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Flowering plants
Habitat conservation
Wildflowers
Wildlife