Alternative Text Description for Telephus Spurge (Threatened)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAP OVERVIEW

This map displays the geographic distribution of Telephus Spurge, a threatened species, within Florida's panhandle region. The map shows polygonal boundaries representing the known habitat areas where this species occurs, as documented by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The pink hatched areas indicate the extent of Telephus Spurge habitat along coastal areas of the Florida panhandle.

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

The map covers the Florida panhandle region, focusing on the coastal area along the Gulf of America. Major labeled cities include Panama City and Lynn Haven in the western portion of the mapped area, and Panacea in the eastern portion. The town of Lake Talquin appears in the northern inland area. The mapped region shows coastal geography with several bays, inlets, and irregular shoreline features characteristic of Florida's Gulf coast.

KEY INSIGHTS

Telephus Spurge habitat is concentrated almost entirely along the coastal zone of the Florida panhandle. The distribution forms a discontinuous coastal band that follows the Gulf of America shoreline. The most extensive contiguous habitat area occurs in the central to eastern portion of the map, where a large polygon extends along the coast near Panacea. In the western portion, habitat areas are more fragmented and appear in smaller patches near Panama City and Lynn Haven. A notable gap in habitat exists in the central coastal area, creating two distinct regional clusters of this threatened species.

VISUAL ELEMENTS

Telephus Spurge (Threatened)

This layer represents the mapped habitat boundaries for the threatened Telephus Spurge species within Florida.

Telephus Spurge Habitat Areas (pink hatched polygons)

Appearance:

Pink polygons with diagonal hatching pattern covering irregular coastal areas.

Distribution:

Habitat areas occur exclusively along the Gulf of America coastline in the Florida panhandle, with no inland occurrences visible on this map.

Notable locations:

Spatial patterns:

The habitat distribution follows a coastal pattern with strong association to shoreline environments. The fragmented nature of the distribution suggests habitat requirements tied to specific coastal conditions. The eastern habitat area forms the largest single continuous zone, while western occurrences are more scattered and smaller in extent. A clear separation exists between the western and eastern habitat clusters, indicating either natural habitat discontinuity or potential data collection boundaries.

SYMBOL GUIDE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This map specifically displays only areas where Telephus Spurge, a threatened species, is documented to occur. The layer is filtered to show only this single species from a larger dataset containing multiple species tracked by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The polygonal representation indicates general habitat areas rather than precise location points, reflecting the spatial extent of species occurrence. Base map features including political boundaries, water bodies, and reference cities are shown for geographic orientation but are not part of the thematic data layer.

DATA CONTEXT

Data Source:

United States Fish and Wildlife Service species boundary data for the State of Florida. The dataset contains polygonal boundaries for species as understood by USFWS.

Definition Query:

The map displays a filtered subset of data where the common name field (COMNAME) equals 'TELEPHUS SPURGE', showing only this single threatened species from the larger multi-species dataset (CR_USFWS_POLY_JUN26).

Scale Information:

The map scale shows regional coverage appropriate for understanding broad habitat distribution patterns across multiple counties in the Florida panhandle. The level of detail is suitable for regional conservation planning and habitat overview analysis.

Coordinate System:

NAD_1983_HARN_Florida_GDL_Albers (WKID 3087)

Limitations:

The polygonal boundaries represent general habitat areas and should not be interpreted as precise occurrence locations. The dataset reflects species understanding as documented by USFWS and may not capture all potential habitat or recent distribution changes. Areas outside the mapped polygons do not necessarily indicate species absence, but rather areas where the species has not been documented or mapped by USFWS.

Map Coverage:

The map extends across the coastal Florida panhandle along the Gulf of America, from approximately Panama City in the west to beyond Panacea in the east, with northern extent reaching inland to areas near Lake Talquin. The focus is on coastal habitat areas with inland regions shown for geographic context.

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