Contains 6 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CROCANTHEMUM Spach, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., ser. 2. 6: 370. 1836.
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TYPE: Crocanthemum carolinianum (Walter) Spach 1836. (Cistus carolinianus Walter 1788.) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 539. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocanthemum arenicola | COASTALSAND FROSTWEED | Native | |
| Crocanthemum carolinianum | CAROLINA FROSTWEED | Native | |
| Crocanthemum corymbosum | PINEBARREN FROSTWEED | Native | |
| Crocanthemum georgianum | GEORGIA FROSTWEED | Native | |
| Crocanthemum nashii | FLORIDA SCRUB FROSTWEED | Native | |
| Crocanthemum rosmarinifolium | ROSEMARY FROSTWEED | Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Larger leaf blades 9-35 mm wide, 1.5-3.5 times longer than wide, the lower surface and lateral veins usually plainly visible
1. Larger leaf blades 2-9(13) mm wide, 2.5-10 times longer than wide, the lower surface and often the lateral veins concealed or obscured by the dense tomentum
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2. Ovary and fruit densely stellate-pubescent, at least in the upper half
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2. Ovary and fruit glabrous (persistent inner sepals may be pubescent)
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3. Flowers in terminal umbellate clusters; fruit 2-valved
3. Flowers in leafy thyrses; fruit 3-valved
4. Leaf blade attenuate-cuneate at the base; flowers in leafy thyrses
4. Leaf blade cuneate to rounded-cuneate at the base; flowers mostly terminal or subterminal
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5. Basal rosette-like leaves absent; flowers usually 5-45 per cluster or cyme (including both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers)
5. Basal rosette-like leaves sometimes present; flowers usually 1-3(7) per cluster or cyme (including both chasmogamous and cleistogamous flowers)