PLANTS Profile for Flueggea acidoton (simpleleaf bushweed)

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PLANTS Profile

Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster
simpleleaf bushweed

Symbol:

FLAC

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub

Native Status:

L48		I
PR		I
VI		I

More Information:

Synonyms:
Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster

	COPO4	Conami portoricensis (Kuntze) Britton
	FLVI	Flueggea virosa auct. non (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.
	SEAC3	Securinega acidoton (L.) Fawc. & Rendle

Distribution:
Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster

View 60 genera in Euphorbiaceae, 4 species in Flueggea

Classification:
Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Euphorbiales
Family	Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus	Flueggea Willd. – bushweed
Species	Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster – simpleleaf bushweed

U.S. Weed Information:
Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster

Flueggea virosa
Chinese waterberry
simpleleaf bushweed

The related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

FLEPPC

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list (19 October 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.

Introduced Information:
Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Flueggea acidoton (L.) G.L. Webster

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502635.

Time Generated: 05/19/2013 05:38 PM CDT