06 December 2018.
Florida, United States
Locality: Manatee Springs State Park
Coordinates: 29.4941, -82.9735
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Elevation: 19m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: 200 m past north trail gate. Evidence of recent fire. Fallen trees around. Flood prone area. Not flooded at the time of collection. Vegetation nearby included; Water oak (Quercus nigra), saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), dollarweed (Hydrocotyle spp.), crowngrass (Paspalum spp.), bald cypress (Taxodium distichum). Native soil pH = 5.41. NNW exposure/aspect.
Number of plants sampled: 1
Comment: Adult V. aroreum at fruiting stage. Monopodial growth habit. Occasional frequency in area. Random sampling method. Contained ripe fruit.
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