Aesculus pavia
| Aesculus pavia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Hippocastanaceae |
| Genus: | Aesculus |
| Species: | A. pavia |
| Binomial name | |
| Aesculus pavia Linnaeus | |
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| Natural range of Aesculus pavia from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: red buckeye
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: Aesculus pavia var. flavescens (Sargent) Correll[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
A. pavia is found in pine flatwoods, annually burned savannas, coastal hammocks, evergreen oak scrubs, mixed deciduous woodlands, slopes of steepheads, bases of kitchen middens, ridges, calcareous bluffs, and lime sink areas. A. Pavia grows in shaded areas with rich humus, wet sandy or sandy loam soil, or mesic ecotones.[2] A. pavia is also found in disturbed woodlands and floodplains.[2]
Associated species of A. pavia include Sabal minor, Quercus michauxii, Magnolia grandiflora, Rhus radicans, and Polystichum acrostichoides.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database.URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Wilson Baker, Kathy Craddock Burks, Andre F. Clewell, Gadsden, A. Gholson Jr., Wiliiam T. Gillis, Robert F. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Robert Kral, K. MacClendon, Travis MacClendon, John B. Nelson, Kent D. Perkins, Elmer C. Prichard, Annie Schmidt, and L.B. Trott. States and counties: Florida: Alachua, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Grady, Gulf, Hampton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.
