Verbatim Directions to Locality: | levelled sands (formerly dunes) by Gulf of Mexico, Alligator Point, and on borders of sand pine scrub ca 1/4 mile back from shore. |
Habitat: | plants on levelled sands (formerly dunes) by Gulf of Mexico; and on borders of sand pine scrub; specimen from a plant just back of the beach.
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Plant Morphology Observations: | Leaves of plants exposed to onshore breezes with sides folded upwards, those inland with blades, most of them at least, flat; fruits orange-yellow preripened, purple when fully ripe, glaucous. |
Local Abundance Observations: | numerous. |
Notes: | Specimen from plant at a distance back of the beach. In 96 degree temperature, some leaves folded before I could slap speciman in the press [note from 7702].
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Non digital information?: | N |