Alternative Text Description for Florida Prairie-Clover (Endangered)

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MAP OVERVIEW

This map shows the known range boundaries for Florida Prairie-Clover, a federally endangered plant species in the southeastern United States. The map displays polygonal areas representing the geographic distribution of this species as documented by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The visualization focuses on coastal and inland areas of Florida and portions of Georgia and South Carolina where this endangered species occurs.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the southeastern United States, extending from Georgia and South Carolina in the north through the Florida peninsula. Major cities labeled on the map include Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston in the northern portion; Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Valdosta in north-central areas; and Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Palm Bay, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, and Freeport in central and southern Florida. The map extends eastward to include Wilmington, North Carolina, and shows portions of the Atlantic Ocean coastline. The western portion includes Macon, Warner Robins, Albany, and Tallahassee. Small portions of the Gulf of America appear along Florida's western coast.

KEY INSIGHTS

The Florida Prairie-Clover range is highly restricted and concentrated in south-central Florida. The species' habitat is limited to two small, isolated polygonal areas in the southern portion of the peninsula, both located inland from the coast. These areas appear near Cape Coral and West Palm Beach, suggesting the species has a very limited geographic distribution despite the extensive area shown on the map. The absence of range polygons throughout the vast majority of the mapped area, including most of Florida and all of Georgia and South Carolina, emphasizes the critically restricted nature of this endangered species' habitat.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Florida Prairie-Clover (Endangered) Range

This layer represents the polygonal boundaries of known habitat areas for the endangered Florida Prairie-Clover species in Florida.

Range Polygons (pink crosshatch pattern)

Appearance:

The species range is shown using pink-colored polygons with a crosshatch or diagonal line pattern overlay.

Distribution:

Two distinct polygonal areas appear in south-central Florida, both positioned in the interior of the peninsula rather than along the coastline.

Notable locations:

One polygon appears in the southwestern interior near Cape Coral, while a second polygon appears in the southeastern interior in the vicinity of West Palm Beach and Coral Springs.

Spatial patterns:

The two range areas are geographically separated from each other, indicating fragmented habitat distribution. Both polygons are relatively small in size compared to the overall map extent, highlighting the limited and isolated nature of the species' current range. The ranges do not extend to coastal areas, major urban centers, or northern portions of Florida.

Overlapping Patterns

No overlapping patterns are visible in this single-layer thematic map.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map displays a single thematic layer extracted from a larger geographic database maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The map focuses exclusively on the range of Florida Prairie-Clover and does not show other endangered species or ecological features. The extremely limited extent of the visible range polygons reflects the critically endangered status of this species and its highly restricted habitat requirements. Users should note that the large map extent serves to provide geographic context, but the actual species occurrence is confined to the two small polygonal areas visible in southern Florida.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

The data originates from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and represents species range boundaries for the State of Florida as understood by the agency. The data source layer name is CR_USFWS_POLY_JUL25.

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of the complete species database, showing only records where the common name equals 'FLORIDA PRAIRIE-CLOVER'. This query isolates the range data for this single endangered species from a broader dataset that likely contains multiple species.

Scale Information:

The map displays a regional scale covering multiple states in the southeastern United States. This broad scale provides geographic context for the species range, though the actual habitat areas are quite small relative to the map extent. The level of detail is appropriate for understanding the general location and limited distribution of the species.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Time Period of Content:

The data source layer name includes "JUL25," suggesting the data was compiled or updated in July 2025.

Limitations:

The polygonal boundaries represent general range areas as understood by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and may not reflect precise habitat boundaries or recent changes in species distribution. The data shows known occurrences based on available documentation and surveys, but additional populations may exist that have not been documented. The map does not indicate habitat quality, population density, or temporal changes in the species' range.

Map Coverage:

The map extent covers the southeastern United States from approximately Atlanta, Georgia, in the northwest to the southern tip of Florida and east to the Atlantic coast including portions of North Carolina. The western boundary includes portions of the Gulf of America coastline along Florida's west coast.

The alternative text description of this map was AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies.