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Clasping Warea
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Clasping Warea - Warea amplexifolia
Endangered Florida species, U.S. Endangered species
Location - Seminole State Forest, Warea Tract
Habitat - Sandhills
Range - Central Florida: Marion, Lake, Orange, Osceola and Polk Counties.
Description - The flowers form in crowded terminal clusters somewhat globular shaped.
Maturing from the bottom up they are whitish, turning rose-purple on long pedicels.
The individual flowers are about a half inch across with four paddle-shaped petals and six long stamens.
The fruit is a thin pod up to 3 inches long called a silique. The leaves are heart-shaped and clasp the stem.
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See more photos and information at the Wild Florida Photo page for this species.