15 September 2023.
Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Locality: Lower Yellow River, Grimes Lake.
Coordinates: 30.6193, -86.8149
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Elevation: 3m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Elevation: 13 feet. Slope: 0 percent. Aspect: West-southwest.
Number of plants sampled: 1
Associated species: Pieris phillyreifolia; Vaccinium elliottii; Tillandsia usneoides; Quercus laurifolia; Ilex vomitoria; Ilex coriacea; Cyrilla racemiflora; Symplocos tinctoria; Asimina parviflora; Vaccinium arboreum; Callicarpa americana; Pityopsis graminifolia; Quercus virginiana; Ilex opaca; Elephantopus sp.; Ilex glabra; Bignonia capreolata; Clinopodium coccineum; Licania michauxii; Rhododendron viscosum Serrulatum Group (as R. serrulatum); Sabal minor; Chamaecyparis thyoides; Taxodium distichum; Magnolia virginiana; Cephalanthus occidentalis; Liquidambar styraciflua; Quercus nigra; Sideroxylon thornei.
Comment: Collectors' notes: Florida Azalea is erect to vase shape, slightly rounded crown; deciduous, 8 to 10 feet tall and wide. Leaves, simple, alternate with a yellow to orangish bronze fall color. Flowers, a very unique local color morph; clear pink to raspberry pink, similar to the color of R canescens. Florida Azalea is a very popular landscape plant, and many cultivars are susceptible to Phytophthora root rot. These Florida strains may show some additional resistance to this disease. Grimes Lake is a particularly rich area for Pink R. austrinum. High conservation value. Growing in the vicinity of the documented occurrence of Sideroxylon thornei, which was examined on this excursion. Seed collected off 1 individual.
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