In Florida it is non-native
Its name sounds like a flower child from the 60s
But perhaps I'm being a tad interpretative.
Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
Sources: https://mrec.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/weedsbyflowercolor/red/indigoferahirsuta/
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