Froelichia floridana
plains snakecotton, snake-cotton, field snake-cotton
Family
Amaranthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, oblanceolate, spatulate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
inconspicuous, white
Flower Petals
no petals
Flower Month
May - November
Height (meters)
0.4 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Habitat
Sandy fields, sand dunes, stream valleys, and along railroads.