About Crocanthemum nashii (Britton) Barnhart
Crocanthemum nashii, commonly known as Florida scrub sunrose, Nash's sunrose, and Florida scrub frostweed, is a plant species endemic to the southeast coastal plain of the United States. Its range stretches from Florida, where it is most common, north to North Carolina. This species grows in deep-sanded, fire-dependent habitats including Florida scrub and xeric pine sandhill. It was originally believed to be endemic only to Florida, but recent analysis of crowd-sourced photographic evidence and herbarium specimens has confirmed its range extends further north. Current population estimates are 100 to 200 populations in Florida, 8 populations in South Carolina, 5 populations in North Carolina, and 2 populations in Georgia.
