Buchnera floridana
Buchnera floridana
- Native to:
- Bahamas | Belize | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Jamaica | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast | Panamá | Puerto Rico | Trinidad-Tobago | Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus:
- Buchnera
- Species:
- Buchnera floridana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Parasite
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Occurs in fire-maintained pine flatwoods and wet prairies; benefits from periodic burning that reduces woody competition.