Metastelma blodgettii

Blodgett's swallow-wort
Blooming in open-canopy pine rockland habitat on Big Pine Key, FL
Critically Imperiled
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Metastelma
Species:
M. blodgettii
Binomial name
Metastelma blodgettii
Synonyms[2]

Metastelma blodgettii, or Blodgett's swallow-wort, is a species of perennial plant in the dogbane family. It is endemic to southern Florida and the Bahamas.[3] It is listed as threatened in Florida.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Cynachum blodgettii". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Metastelma blodgettii A.Gray". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  3. ↑ "Metastelma blodgettii A.Gray". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Metastelma blodgettii - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants. Retrieved 2023-03-12.