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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.--> | ||
− | < | + | ''P. plicatulum'' proliferates in pine savannas and fields. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> |
+ | ===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
+ | ''P. plicatulum'' flowers in May and July. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/24/18 </ref> | ||
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− | + | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | |
+ | ''P. plicatulum'' is not fire resistant, but has medium fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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− | + | ===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | |
+ | ''P. plicatulum'' has high palatability for browsing and grazing animals. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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Revision as of 12:35, 24 May 2018
Paspalum plicatulum | |
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Photo by Betty Wargo hosted at Atlas of Florida Plants | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Paspalum |
Species: | P. plicatulum |
Binomial name | |
Paspalum plicatulum Michx. | |
Natural range of Paspalum plicatulum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
P. plicatulum is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [1]
Distribution
P. plicatulum is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to South Carolina, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
P. plicatulum proliferates in pine savannas and fields. [2]
Phenology
P. plicatulum flowers in May and July. [3]
Fire ecology
P. plicatulum is not fire resistant, but has medium fire tolerance. [1]
Use by animals
P. plicatulum has high palatability for browsing and grazing animals. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PAPL3
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/24/18