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In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''G. elliottii'' can be found in pine flatwoods, mesic transition zones between scrubs and seepage forests. In human impacted areas it has been found in railroad gravel and in coarse sandy soil of roadside amongst grasses (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Croton glandulosus'' and ''Sporobolus virginicus'' (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 13:46, 2 November 2015

Galactia elliottii
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae
Genus: Galactia
Species: G. elliottii
Binomial name
Galactia elliottii
Nutt.
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Natural range of Galactia elliottii from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Elliott's milkpea

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, G. elliottii can be found in pine flatwoods, mesic transition zones between scrubs and seepage forests. In human impacted areas it has been found in railroad gravel and in coarse sandy soil of roadside amongst grasses (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Croton glandulosus and Sporobolus virginicus (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Galactia elliottii at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Halictidae: Halictus poeyi, Nomia maneei

Megachilidae: Anthidiellum notatum rufomaculatum, Megachile exilis parexilis, M. georgica, M. mendica, M. petulans

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.