Alternative Text Description for Scrub Lupine (Endangered)

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MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the known geographic range of the Scrub Lupine, an endangered plant species, within the southeastern United States. The map focuses on Florida and portions of neighboring states including Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The thematic layer shows polygonal areas representing the species' habitat boundaries as identified by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, with only a few small areas of occurrence visible in central Florida.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the southeastern coastal United States, extending from northern Florida through Georgia and South Carolina to the southern portions of North Carolina. Major cities labeled on the map include Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Cape Coral, Gainesville, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Augusta, Athens, Macon, Warner Robins, Albany, Valdosta, Tallahassee, Palm Bay, Port St. Lucie, West Palm Beach, Freeport, Coral Springs, Wilmington, and Abaco. The Atlantic Ocean is visible along the eastern edge of the map, and the Gulf of America coastline forms the western boundary of Florida. The map provides context across multiple states but focuses attention on Florida where the endangered species' range is located.

KEY INSIGHTS

The Scrub Lupine has an extremely limited geographic distribution within the mapped area. Only three small polygonal areas are visible, all concentrated in the central Florida region near Orlando, Lakeland, and Tampa. This restricted range indicates the species' critically limited habitat and reinforces its endangered status. The absence of any occurrences in Georgia, South Carolina, or North Carolina suggests the species is endemic to Florida's specific ecological conditions. The small size and isolated nature of these habitat areas highlight the vulnerability of this endangered plant species and the importance of habitat conservation efforts in central Florida.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Scrub Lupine (Endangered) Habitat Areas

The thematic layer represents endangered Scrub Lupine habitat locations within Florida.

Scrub Lupine Habitat Polygons (pink/magenta fill with diagonal line pattern)

Appearance:

Small polygonal areas filled with a pink or magenta color and featuring a diagonal line hatching pattern that distinguishes them from the base map.

Distribution:

Three small, isolated polygons appear exclusively in central Florida, positioned in the general vicinity of Orlando, Lakeland, and Tampa metropolitan areas.

Notable locations:

One polygon is located near or south of Orlando, another near Lakeland, and a third in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area. All occurrences are confined to the central portion of the Florida peninsula.

Spatial patterns:

The habitat areas are geographically isolated from one another with no connecting corridors visible. The polygons are small relative to the map scale, indicating limited habitat extent. The distribution pattern shows clustering within central Florida's interior regions rather than along coastal areas, suggesting specific inland ecological requirements for this endangered species.

Overlapping Patterns

No overlapping patterns are visible as this map displays a single thematic layer showing Scrub Lupine habitat areas against a base map context.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map represents a single thematic layer extracted from a larger geographic information system focused on endangered species in Florida. The Scrub Lupine layer has been filtered to show only this specific species from a broader dataset of critical habitats. The very limited visible extent of habitat areas emphasizes the conservation challenges facing this endangered plant species. Viewers should understand that the absence of symbols in other areas does not necessarily mean those areas have been surveyed and found to lack the species, but rather that no recognized habitat boundaries have been established for those locations by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as of the data collection period.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

The data originates from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and represents polygonal boundaries for endangered and threatened species habitats as understood and documented by the federal agency for the State of Florida. The source layer is identified as CR_USFWS_POLY_JUL25.

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of data where only records matching the common name 'SCRUB LUPINE' are shown. The definition query applied is: COMNAME = 'SCRUB LUPINE'.

Scale Information:

The map is displayed at a regional scale encompassing multiple southeastern states, allowing viewers to understand the broader geographic context while identifying the specific, limited locations of Scrub Lupine habitat in central Florida. At this scale, only larger habitat polygons are visible, and smaller occurrences may not be distinguishable.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Time Period of Content:

The data source layer name includes "JUL25," suggesting the data is current as of July 2025, though the exact collection dates for individual habitat boundaries may vary.

Limitations:

The map shows only officially recognized habitat boundaries as documented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and may not represent all locations where Scrub Lupine occurs. Habitat boundaries may change over time due to ongoing surveys, habitat loss, or restoration efforts. The absence of polygons in an area does not confirm the species' absence, only that no official habitat boundary has been designated there. Very small habitat areas may not be visible at this map scale.

Map Coverage:

The map extends from northern Florida through Georgia and the Carolinas to provide regional context, but the thematic data (Scrub Lupine habitat) appears only within Florida. The exact geographic extent includes the Atlantic Ocean coastline to the east, the Gulf of America coastline to the west, and extends northward to include portions of North Carolina.

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