Herbarium Specimen Details

Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : 4 mi. S of Astor Park on FL 445 just N of Alexander Springs. 29° 9' 45" N 81° 31' 31" W
Description Perennial ca. 1 ft. tall in a clump; flowers purple.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. A. White 327
with L.B. Thien
Collection Date 30 May 1984
Accession Number 191598
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : Mt. Plymouth. 28° 40' 60" N 81° 31' 60" W
Description Common.
Habitat In forest.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 16 Jun 1977
Accession Number 178070
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : NW side of FL 44, 1.6 km W of junction with FL 475, ca. 9 km ENE of the Withlacoochee River (where FL 44 crosses it) and 9.6 km W of Wildwood. 28° 51' 55" N 82° 2' 20" W
Habitat Longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] - turkey oak [Quercus laevis] sandhills.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Collector M. T. Strong
Collection Date 22-23 May 2000
Accession Number 227231
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 2001
Determination History
Cuthbertia ornata Small
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : N side of FL 44, 1 mi. WNW of I-75. T18S, R22E, Sec. 33.
Habitat Badly disturbed sandhill community with small borrow pits.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9637
with B.F. Hansen, G. Robinson
Collection Date 28 Jun 1984
Accession Number 179102
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Tradescantia rosea Vent.
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Locality USA. Florida , Leon Co. : Wildlife Refuge S of Tallahassee. 30° 26' 18" N 84° 16' 51" W
Habitat Sandy area.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Collector M. J. Kuck 60
Collection Date s.d.
Accession Number 175882
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Mar 2002
Determination History
Cuthbertia ornata Small
Locality USA. Florida , Nassau Co. : Ralph E. Simmons Memorial State Forest. 3.5 mi. N of Lake Hampton Road, just S of St. Marys River; 4 mi. E of US 301. T3N, R23E, Sec. 41. 29° 51' 52" N 82° 7' 51" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Along powerline right-of-way; adjacent to upland turkey oak [Quercus laevis] and longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] community.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector C. Slaughter 12722
Collection Date 15 Aug 2001
Accession Number 231749
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Clay Co. : Jennings [State] Forest - Black Creek Wildlife Management Area. Ca. 1 air mi. S of Duval Co. line and ca. 0.7 air mi. W of Yellow Water Creek, ca. 8.1 air mi. NW of Middleburg. T4S, R24E, Sec. 6, SE¼ of SE¼ of SE¼ of SE¼. 30° 10' 20" N 81° 55' 59" W
Habitat Dry longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] sandhill. Soils - Albany (Grossarenic Paleudults).
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Elevation 80 to 89 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell 20105
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 09 Jul 1992
Accession Number 228073
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Duval Co. : Julington-Durbin Peninsula. Ca. 0.3 air mi. ESE of Old. St. Augustine Road bridge over I-95, ca. 1.4 air mi. WSW of Bayard, ca. 18 air mi. SE of Jacksonville. T4S, R28E, Sec. 30, W½ of NW¼, and Sec. 19, W½ of SW¼. 30° 7' 56" N 81° 32' 21" W
Description Unusual specimen with some characters of C. rosea and perhaps C. ornata.
Habitat Powerline right-of-way through xeric sandhills.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Elevation 10 to 20 ft
Collector S. L. Orzell
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 03 Jul 1992
Accession Number 229124
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Area along NW side of FL 44, ca. 10 air km W of Wildwood. 28° 51' 55" N 82° 2' 20" W
Description Petals blue.
Habitat Longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] - turkey oak [Quercus laevis] sandhills; now being divided into lots for homes.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Collector M. T. Strong 3640
Collection Date 26 Aug 2006
Accession Number 244618
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker
Locality USA. Florida , Clay Co. : Ca. 3.5 mi. ENE of the junction of FL 100 and FL 21, ca. 0.25 mi. SSE of Silver Sands Lake (Ten Mile Pond), N side of Overlook Terrace, E of Silver Sands Lake Drive. T8S, R23E, Sec. 14, SW¼. 27° 55' 35" N 82° 30' 54" W
Description Occasional cespitose herb.
Habitat Relatively undisturbed sandhill with interrupted (discontinued) fire cycle; sporadic residences nearby.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector J. M. Kunzer 504
Collection Date 10 Apr 2004
Accession Number 238573
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker
Locality USA. Florida , Clay Co. : Ca. 3.5 mi. ENE of the junction of FL 100 and FL 21, ca. 0.25 mi. SSE of Silver Sands Lake (Ten Mile Pond), N side of Overlook Terrace, E of Silver Sands Lake Drive. T8S, R23E, Sec. 14, SW¼. 27° 55' 35" N 82° 30' 54" W
Description Erect, cespitose herb; common.
Habitat Relatively undisturbed sandhill with interrupted (discontinued) fire cycle; sporadic residences nearby.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector J. M. Kunzer 537
Collection Date 17 May 2004
Accession Number 238733
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jun 2012
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Silver Springs: Silver River State Park.. 29° 11' 49" N 82° 2' 53" W
Description Flowers pink.
Habitat Sandhill, with Pinus palustris, Quercus laevis, Q. incana, Q. stellata, and Aristida spp.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Hubbard 497
Collection Date 21 May 2006
Accession Number 262654
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 10 Aug 2015
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Putnam Co. : Junction of New York Avenue and C-315, 2.9 mi. N of junction with FL 20 at Interlachen. 29° 37' 26" N 81° 53' 25" W
Description Frequent; dense tufted plants, flowers rose.
Habitat Dry turkey oak [Quercus laevis] sandhill with scattered Pinus palustris.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2523
Collection Date 19 Jul 1981
Accession Number 169772
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 10 Aug 2015
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : 1 mi. N of Alligator Harbor on US 98, ca. 5.5 mi. S of Wakulla Co. line. 30° 10' 60" N 82° 37' 60" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 9287
with J. Beckner
Collection Date 30 Apr 1982
Accession Number 164731
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 10-Aug-2015
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Clay Co. : Along C-739, 0.6 mi. S of its junction with C-209; ca. 3 mi. E of Middleburg. T5S, R25E, Sec. 16, NW¼. 30° 4' 8" N 81° 51' 37" W
Habitat Wet pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda 5828
with M. Ragan
Collection Date 13 Aug 1981
Accession Number 160477
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 10-Aug-2015
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Locality USA. Florida , Clay Co. : Along C-218, 3 mi. SE of junction with FL 21; ca. 3 mi. SE of Middleburg. T5S, R25E, Sec. 30, NW¼ of NW¼. 30° 4' 8" N 81° 51' 37" W
Description Flowers purple.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda 7097
with M.E. Ragan, D.S. Correll, H.C. Correll
Collection Date 27 Mar 1982
Accession Number 164339
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 10 Aug 2015
Determination History
Tradescantia rosea Vent. graminea Small
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Lakela, Jun 1970
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : Ocala National Forest. Along Forest Service Road 72; SE of Lake Dorr. 29° 11' 14" N 82° 8' 24" W
Habitat Forest; dry longleaf pine [Pinus palustris] - live oak [Quercus virginiana] - turkey oak [Quercus laevis] - palmetto [Serenoa repens] sand ridge.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr. 9837
with G.R. Cooley
Collection Date 17 May 1960
Accession Number 20446
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker
Determination History
HOLOTYPE of Cuthbertia graminea Small leucantha Lakela
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Tampa. Off N 30th Street, W boundary of University of South Florida Campus. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Grown from rachial offshoots of white-flowered plant; discovered 4 Apr 1969
Habitat Sandhill association.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 32048
Collection Date 18 May 1970
Accession Number 91307
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: A. R. Franck, 10-Aug-2015
Determination History
Tradescantia rosea graminea Small E. S. Anderson & Woodson
Locality USA. South Carolina , Lexington Co. : Outskirts of Columbia.
Description Flowers pink.
Habitat Dry open sandy woods.
Reproductive State
Collector C. A. Weatherby 6116
Collection Date 27 Apr 1932
Accession Number 31961
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Tradescantia rosea graminea Small E. S. Anderson & Woodson
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. North Carolina , Richmond Co. : 2 mi. SW of Marston near US 1 and NC 77 junction.
Habitat Railroad.
Reproductive State
Collector A. E. Radford 19301
Collection Date 06 Oct 1956
Accession Number 14744
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Tradescantia rosea Vent.
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. North Carolina , Bladen Co. : 3 mi. S of Garland on US 701.
Habitat Sandhill; Pocosin border.
Reproductive State
Collector D. W. Grigg
Collection Date 06 Jul 1967
Accession Number 84177
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Nov 1999
Locality USA. North Carolina , Moore Co. : NC 211, 3 mi. NW of Pinehurst, some commercial buildings.
Description Flowers magenta-pink; infrequent cespitose, tough-rooted, succulent; perennial.
Habitat Sandhill with Quercus laevis, Pinus palustris; dry sand; seep on S side of road in low area, N dry; on S facing open xeric sands.
Reproductive State
Collector S. R. Hill 31337
Collection Date 20 Apr 1999
Accession Number 282088
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Cuthbertia graminea Small
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. South Carolina , Lexington Co. : Peachtree Rock, 0.5 mi. N of SC 6 near Bethel church.
Habitat Sandhills.
Reproductive State
Collector D. W. Crewz 1022
with P. Evans
Collection Date 08 Jun 1977
Accession Number 131512
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Callisia graminea
Family Name Commelinaceae
Currently Accepted Name Callisia graminea (Small) G. C. Tucker - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, May 2001
Determination History
Tradescantia rosea Vent. graminea Small E. S. Anderson & Woodson
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1983
Cuthbertia graminea Small - Determined By: Faden, Nov 1983
Locality USA. Virginia , Southampton Co. : Ca. 7 mi. S of Franklin.
Habitat Dry sand, pine barrens.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector L. B. Smith
with A.R. Hodgdon
Collection Date 25 Jun 1940
Accession Number 10892
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