This occurs from Central America to southeastern states, usually growing on wet acid soils that tend to dry out in summer and fall. The globularis complex needs further revision (R. Naczi, pers. comm.). Typical globularis is largely restricted to the southeastern Coastal Plain and remains unknown in Ky., but some colls. should be rechecked; it has been reported from several sites in c. and ne. Tenn. (Ch, K, W) and it has been recently reported from se. Mo. (Thomas 2017). R. harveyi W. Boott is another related species to be expected in similar habitats, but generally drier and sometimes on or near sandstone outcrops. It is known from se. Mo. and nc.Tenn. within 25-50 miles of the state line.