Alternative Text Description for Crenulate Lead-Plant (Endangered)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the geographic range of the Crenulate Lead-Plant, an endangered species, across the southeastern United States. The map shows polygonal boundaries representing areas where this species is understood to occur according to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The distribution is depicted using pink shaded areas overlaid on a base map showing state boundaries and major cities.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers a large geographic area spanning from Georgia in the north to Florida in the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to portions of Alabama in the west. Major cities labeled on the map include Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and West Palm Beach in Florida; Charleston and Columbia in South Carolina; Savannah, Augusta, and Athens in Georgia; and Greenville in the Carolinas. The Atlantic Ocean is visible along the entire eastern edge of the map, while a portion of the Gulf of America appears in the lower left corner along Florida's west coast. The map extends far enough north to include portions of South Carolina and Georgia, and south to include the Florida Keys near Key West.

KEY INSIGHTS

The Crenulate Lead-Plant has an extremely limited geographic distribution, appearing in only two small, isolated locations within the mapped area. One concentration occurs in central Florida near Lakeland, between Tampa and Orlando. A second, much smaller occurrence is visible in the extreme southern portion of Florida near Coral Springs in the southeastern part of the state. The species shows no continuous distribution pattern, instead appearing as fragmented, isolated patches. The vast majority of the mapped area shows no occurrence of this endangered species, highlighting its restricted range and rarity across the southeastern United States.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Crenulate Lead-Plant (Endangered)

This layer represents the polygonal boundaries of areas where the Crenulate Lead-Plant, an endangered species, is known to occur.

Crenulate Lead-Plant Occurrences (pink shaded polygons)

Appearance:

Pink or light magenta shaded polygons with a crosshatch or diagonal line pattern overlay.

Distribution:

Two isolated occurrences appear on the map. The primary occurrence is located in central Florida, approximately in Polk County near the city of Lakeland. A secondary, smaller occurrence is located in southeastern Florida near Coral Springs in Broward County.

Notable locations:

The central Florida occurrence is situated inland, roughly equidistant between Tampa on the Gulf of America coast and Orlando in the interior. The southeastern Florida occurrence is located in the heavily populated region between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, close to the Atlantic coast.

Spatial patterns:

The species exhibits a highly fragmented distribution with no connectivity between the two occurrence areas. The occurrences are separated by approximately 100-150 miles. Both areas represent small, isolated patches rather than extensive continuous habitat. No occurrences appear in Georgia, South Carolina, or other portions of the mapped area outside of Florida.

Overlapping Patterns

No overlapping patterns are visible in this single-layer thematic map, as it displays only the Crenulate Lead-Plant distribution polygons.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map represents a single thematic layer extracted from a larger dataset and focuses specifically on the Crenulate Lead-Plant, an endangered species. The map has been filtered to show only occurrences where the common name equals "Crenulate Lead-Plant." The extremely limited distribution visible on this map reflects the endangered status of this species, which appears to be restricted to two small, isolated areas within Florida. Users should note that this map represents species range boundaries as understood by regulatory authorities and may represent potential habitat or documented occurrences rather than confirming the species' presence at every location within the shaded polygons.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

The data comes from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and contains polygonal boundaries for species as understood by the agency for the State of Florida. The source layer is CR_USFWS_POLY_JUL25.

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of the data where COMNAME = 'CRENULATE LEAD-PLANT', showing only occurrences of this specific endangered species rather than all species contained in the full dataset.

Scale Information:

The map is displayed at a regional scale covering multiple states across the southeastern United States, spanning several hundred miles from north to south and east to west. This scale is appropriate for understanding the overall geographic distribution and range extent of the species, though individual polygon boundaries may be difficult to discern precisely at this zoom level.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Time Period of Content:

The dataset identifier includes "JUL25," suggesting the data is current as of July 2025.

Limitations:

The polygonal boundaries represent the species range as understood by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and may not reflect real-time occurrence data or recent population changes. The mapped boundaries indicate potential habitat or documented range rather than confirming species presence at every point within the polygons. Data collection methods and survey intensity may vary across different geographic areas.

Map Coverage:

The map extends from northern Georgia and South Carolina south through Florida to the Keys, and from the Atlantic Ocean west to portions of Alabama and the Gulf of America coast. The geographic extent provides regional context far beyond the actual species occurrences, which are limited to two small areas in Florida.

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