Agrimonia microcarpa
| Agrimonia microcarpa | |
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| Photo was taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Agrimonia |
| Species: | A. microcarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrimonia microcarpa Wallr. | |
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| Natural range of Agrimonia microcarpa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Smallfruit agrimony; Low agrimony
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: A. pubescens var. microcarpa (Wallroth) H.E. Ahles
Varieties: A. platycarpa Wallroth[1]
Description
A description of Agrimonia microcarpa is provided in The Flora of North America.
Agrimonia microcarpa has been recognized as a distinct species or as a variety of Agrimonia pubescens.[2] Both taxa share the same types of distribution of hairs, have flowers alternate on the inflorescence rachis and tuberous roots.[3]
Distribution
It occurs within the mid to southeastern coastal region of the United States – and some adjacent areas. [4] [3]
In Florida, it is found in the northern panhandle and down to the central peninsula.[5]
Ecology
Habitat
Agrimonia microcarpa is found frequently in mesic sites of open deciduous and mixed woods,[3][6][5] limestone bluffs, wooded slopes around sinkholes, shallow wooded ravines, and along the sparsely wooded ecotone borders of limestone glades.[7] Disturbed habitats include old roadways and clear-cut forests. It generally prefers shady to partially shady sites with moist sandy loam soil. In Alachua County, FL, it was observed in moist upland hardwood forests, slope forests, and creek floodplains.[8]
Associated species include Fimbristylis, Sabatia, Asclepias verticillata, Ratibida pinnata, Quercus laevis, Pinus palustris, and others.[7]
Phenology
Agrimonia microcarpa has been observed flowering in April and from late July to September.[9][3] Fruiting observed July through November.[10]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
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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.
- ↑ Ahles 1964, more citation needed.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sorensen, G. J. K. a. P. D. (2008). "A revision of Agrimonia (Rosaceae) in North and Central America." Brittonia: 11-33.
- ↑ Kline, G. J. and P. D. Sorensen (2008). "A revision of Agrimonia (Rosaceae) in North and Central America." Brittonia: 11-33.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wunderlin, Richard P. and Bruce F. Hansen. Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida. Second edition. 2003. University Press of Florida: Gainesville/Tallahassee/Tampa/Boca Raton/Pensacola/Orlando/Miami/Jacksonville/Ft. Myers. 579. Print.
- ↑ Nelson 2006 – Atlantic Coastal Plain Widlflowers: A Field Guide to the Wildflower of the Coastal Regions of Viriginia, North Carolina, South Georgia, and Northeastern Florida. Guilford, CT: FalconGuide, 2006. 201. Print.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, Robert Kral, D. B. Ward, Loran C. Anderson, J. Nelson, Gary R. Knight, Richard S. Mitchell, S. J. Ward, Gwynn W. Ramsey, R. F. Thorne, R. A. Davidson, Wilson Baker, Ed Keppner, and Lisa Keppner. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Alachua, Leon, Liberty, Jackson, Union, Suwannee, Wakulla, and Bay.
- ↑ Observation by Loretta Grace in Alachua County, FL, September 28, 2017, posted to Florida Flora and Ecosystematics Facebook Group September 28, 2017.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 7 DEC 2016
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, Robert Kral, D. B. Ward, Loran C. Anderson, J. Nelson, Gary R. Knight, Richard S. Mitchell, S. J. Ward, Gwynn W. Ramsey, R. F. Thorne, R. A. Davidson, Wilson Baker, Ed Keppner, and Lisa Keppner. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Alachua, Leon, Liberty, Jackson, Union, Suwannee, Wakulla, and Bay.
