Hasteola robertiorum


Hasteola robertiorum, commonly referred to as hammockherb or Gulf coast hammock plantain, is a rare species of flowering plant endemic to north-central peninsular Florida in the US.

Habitat

It grows in hydric hammocks and mucky microhabitats along spring-fed blackwater rivers.
In the hammock context, it is known to grow in the understory of swamp laurel oak, American sweetgum, and southern live oak.

Conservation

The species is known from two disjunct metapopulations in Levy and Lake counties, where it is known from only 4 sites. However, it is possible that there are as-of-yet undiscovered populations in the hammocks of the Big Bend region.