Crocanthemum georgianum

Crocanthemum georgianum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Cistaceae
Genus: Crocanthemum
Species: Crocanthemum georgianum

Name

Crocanthemum georgianum (Chapm.) Barnhart in J.K.Small, Man. S.E. Fl.: 879 (1933).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Helianthemum georgianum Chapm., Fl. South. U.S., ed. 3: 36 (1897).
• Homotypic
  • Halimium georgianum (Chapm.) Grosser in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 193: 51 (1903).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Oklahoma. Regional: South-Central U.S.A. Texas. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Small, J.K. 1933. Manual of the Southeastern Flora . XXII+1554 pp. Published by the author, New York. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Sorrie, B.A. 2015. Crocanthemum. Pp. 400–408 in Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.), Flora of North America North of Mexico. Volume 6: Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae. 496 pp. Oxford University Press, New York / Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-534027-3. efloras FNA Website Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Crocanthemum georgianum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Crocanthemum georgianum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Crocanthemum georgianum. Published online. Accessed: 26 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Crocanthemum georgianum. Accessed: 26 Dec 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Georgia frostweed

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