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Search Term(s): Froelichia gracilis (1 record found)
Search Term(s): Froelichia gracilis (1 record found)
AMARANTHACEAE
Amaranth Family
Amaranth Family
Froelichia gracilis (slender cottonweed)
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Froelichia: named for Joseph Aloys von Froelich; gracilis: graceful, slender
Native Plant
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Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain
County Distribution
☐ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex
Habitat
Dry sandy soils, roadsides, power-lines, fields, edges
State Status
Non-indigenous
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Non-indigenous
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern
North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
Native in the Midwestern states
Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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