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===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ||
| + | In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''E. quercifolius'' can be found in wetland depressions, wet pinelands, dry turkey-oak pinelands, pine flatwoods, and peaty soils of cypress-gum swamps. In human disturbed areas it has been found along roadsides, vacant lots and drainage ditches (FSU Herbarium). Soils include loamy sand and peaty soil (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Helenium pinnatifidum, Parietaria praetermissa, Micromeria brownei, Spermacoce assurgens, Galium hispidulum, Vicia floridana, Commelina diffusa, Rumex verticillatus, Gallium tinctorium, Boehmeria cylindrica'', and ''Saururus cernuus'' (FSU Herbarium). | ||
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===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
===Seed dispersal=== | ===Seed dispersal=== | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 3 November 2015
| Erigeron quercifolius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. quercifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron quercifolius Lam. | |
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| Natural range of Erigeron quercifolius from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: oakleaf fleabane
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Erigeron quercifolius is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, E. quercifolius can be found in wetland depressions, wet pinelands, dry turkey-oak pinelands, pine flatwoods, and peaty soils of cypress-gum swamps. In human disturbed areas it has been found along roadsides, vacant lots and drainage ditches (FSU Herbarium). Soils include loamy sand and peaty soil (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Helenium pinnatifidum, Parietaria praetermissa, Micromeria brownei, Spermacoce assurgens, Galium hispidulum, Vicia floridana, Commelina diffusa, Rumex verticillatus, Gallium tinctorium, Boehmeria cylindrica, and Saururus cernuus (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Erigeron quercifolius at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Epeolus pusillus
Colletidae: Colletes mandibularis
Halictidae: Halictus poeyi, Lasioglossum tamiamensis
Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae
Megachilidae: Coelioxys germana, Dianthidium floridiense, Dolichostelis louisae, Heriades leavitti, Megachile albitarsis, M. parallela, M. petulans
Sphecidae: Bicyrtes capnoptera
Vespidae: Euodynerus hidalgo, Pachodynerus erynnis
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.
