Difference between revisions of "Paspalum praecox"
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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.--> | ||
| − | This species has been found growing in open areas of longleaf and slash pine in wet, sandy and peaty soils (FSU Herbarium). It has also been found in moist, loose, and loamy sands of ditches along trails within pine plantations (FSU Herbarium). | + | This species has been found growing in open areas of longleaf and slash pine in wet, sandy and peaty soils (FSU Herbarium). It has also been found in moist, loose, and loamy sands of ditches along trails within pine plantations (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Andropogon, Sorghastrum,'' and ''Pinus palustris'' (FSU Herbarium). |
===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/ --> | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 14 December 2015
| Paspalum praecox | |
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| Photo by Guy Anglin, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Poaceae ⁄ Gramineae |
| Genus: | Paspalum |
| Species: | P. praecox |
| Binomial name | |
| Paspalum praecox Walter | |
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| Natural range of Paspalum praecox from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Early paspalum
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
This species has been found growing in open areas of longleaf and slash pine in wet, sandy and peaty soils (FSU Herbarium). It has also been found in moist, loose, and loamy sands of ditches along trails within pine plantations (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Andropogon, Sorghastrum, and Pinus palustris (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
This species has been observed flowering in July and fruiting in October (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
This species can be found in burned, open longleaf pine areas (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Wilson Baker, Ann F. Johnson, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Travis MacClendon, and Karen MacClendon. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Dixie, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Thomas.
