Alternative Text Description for Fringed Campion (Endangered)

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MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the geographic range of the Fringed Campion, an endangered species, across the southeastern United States. The map shows a single small area where this species occurs, as documented by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The visualization focuses on identifying the limited habitat range of this protected plant species within a multi-state region spanning from Georgia through Florida.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers a large geographic area including the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina (partial), and Florida, extending from Atlanta in the northwest to Jacksonville in the northeast, and south through the entire Florida peninsula to the Keys. Major cities labeled include Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Savannah, Valdosta, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Palm Bay, West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, Freeport, and Abaco. The Atlantic Ocean appears along the eastern edge, and the Gulf of America (western Florida coast) is visible along the western edge. The map extends from the coastal areas of Georgia and the Carolinas southward through the full extent of Florida.

KEY INSIGHTS

The Fringed Campion has an extremely limited geographic distribution, with only one very small occurrence area visible on this regional map. This single habitat area is located in southern Georgia near Tallahassee, Florida, representing a critically restricted range for this endangered species. The absence of any other marked areas across the entire southeastern United States emphasizes the rarity and vulnerability of this species. The isolated nature of this single population, with no nearby occurrences visible across hundreds of miles, highlights the conservation concern for this endangered plant.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Fringed Campion (Endangered) Distribution

This layer represents the known habitat boundaries for the endangered Fringed Campion species as documented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Fringed Campion Habitat Area (pink crosshatch pattern)

Appearance:

The habitat area is depicted with a pink or light magenta crosshatch diagonal line pattern filling a small polygonal boundary.

Distribution:

A single small area appears in the southwestern portion of Georgia, positioned between Tallahassee and Valdosta, near the Georgia-Florida state border.

Notable locations:

The occurrence is located in southern Georgia, west of Valdosta and north of Tallahassee, representing the only documented habitat range visible on this map.

Spatial patterns:

The species shows no spatial connectivity or corridor patterns, existing as a single isolated habitat patch with no other occurrences visible across the multi-state region. This isolation emphasizes the fragmented and threatened nature of the species' remaining habitat.

Overlapping Patterns

No overlapping patterns are present as only one species layer is displayed on this map.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map is part of a broader dataset documenting endangered and threatened species boundaries for the State of Florida as maintained by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The definition query applied to this map filters the data to show only the Fringed Campion species, isolating it from other species that may be present in the complete dataset. The small size and singular occurrence of this habitat area on a regional map underscores the critical conservation status of this endangered plant species. Base map features such as cities, state boundaries, and geographic labels are provided for spatial reference but are not the primary thematic focus of this map.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

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

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of the data where the common name equals 'FRINGED CAMPION', showing only the habitat boundaries for this specific endangered species.

Scale Information:

The map is displayed at a regional scale covering multiple states across the southeastern United States, appropriate for showing the broad geographic context and emphasizing the limited distribution of this endangered species.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Time Period of Content:

The data is dated July 2025, as indicated by the source layer name.

Limitations:

The data represents species boundaries as understood by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and may not reflect the most current field survey data or recent habitat changes. The polygonal boundaries represent approximate habitat areas rather than precise locations of individual plants. Areas outside the primary focus may be shown for geographic context but may not have been comprehensively surveyed.

Map Coverage:

The map extent covers the southeastern United States from northern Georgia and South Carolina south through the entire Florida peninsula, providing regional context for the species' limited distribution.

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