Harrisia simpsonii Small ex Britton & Rose. Simpson’s Prickly-apple, Simpson’s Apple-cactus, Queen-of-the-night. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Coastal berms, rockland hammocks, shell mounds. Dist: Endemic to peninsular FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Franck, Cochrane, & Garey (2013) found no molecular corroboration of a distinction between H. fragrans and H. simpsonii.
Synonymy: = FNA4, K3, S, WH3; = Cereus gracilis Mill. var. simpsonii (Small ex Britton & Rose) L.D.Benson – SFla, Benson (1982); < Harrisia brookii Britton – S13, misapplied; < Harrisia fragrans Small ex Britton & Rose – Fl5, K4, Franck (2017), Franck, Cochrane, & Garey (2013)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
Heliophily: 9
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© Alan Cressler: Harrisia simpsonii, near Coot Bay Prairie, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Harrisia simpsonii, Homestead Canal, Cape Sable, Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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