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| − | ''E. vernus'' is a perennial forb/herb of the ''Asteraceae'' family native to North America. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"> USDA Plant Database [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERVE https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERVE] </ref> Average maximum root depth was found to be 9.5 cm, and average root porosity was found to be 12.5 percent.<ref>Brewer, J. S., et al. (2011). "Carnivory in plants as a beneficial trait in wetlands." Aquatic Botany 94: 62-70.</ref> | + | ''E. vernus'' is a perennial forb/herb of the ''Asteraceae'' family native to North America. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"> USDA Plant Database [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERVE https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERVE] </ref> Average maximum root depth was found to be 9.5 cm, and average root porosity was found to be 12.5 percent.<ref>Brewer, J. S., et al. (2011). "Carnivory in plants as a beneficial trait in wetlands." Aquatic Botany 94: 62-70.</ref> It also has a long-lived life cycle.<ref>Hinman, S. E. and J. S. Brewer (2007). "Responses of Two Frequently-Burned Wet Pine Savannas to an Extended Period without Fire." The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134(4): 512-526.</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:44, 9 May 2019
Common name: early whitetop fleabane [1], whitetop fleabane [2]
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. vernus |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron vernus L | |
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| Natural range of Erigeron vernus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
E. vernus is a perennial forb/herb of the Asteraceae family native to North America. [1] Average maximum root depth was found to be 9.5 cm, and average root porosity was found to be 12.5 percent.[3] It also has a long-lived life cycle.[4]
Distribution
E. vernus is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Louisiana to Virginia. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
E. vernus proliferates in wet savannas, seepages, and interdunal swales. [2] Specimens have been collected from edge of pond, dry loamy sands, wet pine flatwoods, hardwood swamp, peaty ditch, cypress swamp, prairie, hillside bog, and disturbed areas such as next to a track field and roadside ditches. [5] It has been noted that E. vernus is abundant in areas with hog rooting. [6] It is listed by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service as an obligate wetland species that only can be found in wetland habitats.[1] In Florida, E. vernus is considered an indicator species of lower panhandle savannas, and is a common member of panhandle seepage savannas.[7]
Associated species include Sarracenia flava, Rhynchospora oligantha, Aristida stricta, Serenoa repens, Eragrostis refracta, Juncus abortivus, Juncus megacephalus, Juncus debilis, Rhexia virginica, Lachnanthes caroliana, Ludwigia linearis, Hypericum fasciculatum, and others.[5]
Phenology
Generally, E. vernus flowers from late March until June.[2] It has been observed flowering January through July and September. [8]
Fire ecology
E. vernus is commonly found in fire-dependent pinelands.[7] It has been considered fire-stimulated. It largely flowers after a recent burn, particularly in pine savanna habitats. [6]
Use by animals
E. vernus has poor forage value.[9] This species supports conservation biological control through attracting predatory or parasitoid insects that in turn prey on pest insects.[10]
Conservation and Management
This species is imperiled in Virginia, and possibly extirpated in Washington D.C.[11]
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=ERVE
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Brewer, J. S., et al. (2011). "Carnivory in plants as a beneficial trait in wetlands." Aquatic Botany 94: 62-70.
- ↑ Hinman, S. E. and J. S. Brewer (2007). "Responses of Two Frequently-Burned Wet Pine Savannas to an Extended Period without Fire." The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134(4): 512-526.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Loran C. Anderson, Cecil Slaughter, R. Kral, Ann F. Johnson, R.K. Godfrey, Morris Adams, A.F. Clewell, E. Tyson, Paul L. Redfearn, Robert Norris, Bruce Hansen, JoAnn Hansen, D.W. Mather, Lloyd H. Shinners, Grady Reinert, N. Summerlin, M. Knott, J.P. Gillespie, W.D. Reese, E.M. Hodgson, C.Jackson, Gerould Wilhelm, Mabel Kral, George Cooley, Richard Eaton, James D. Ray, K. Craddock Burks, R. Komarek, J.M. Kane. States and counties: Florida (Bay, Wakulla, Putnam, Flagler, Nassau, Franklin, Liberty, Volusia, Washington, Walton, Hamilton, Jefferson, Okaloosa, Marion, Escambia, Osceola, Calhoun, Union, Jackson, Bradford, Charlotte, Martin, Citrus, Dixie, Jefferson) Georgia (Thomas)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Observation by Edwin Bridges comment on Jimi Cheak post, August 11, 2017, posted to Florida Flora and Ecosystematics Facebook Group. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "FFE" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Carr, S. C., et al. (2010). "A Vegetation Classification of Fire-Dependent Pinelands of Florida." Castanea 75(2): 153-189.
- ↑ 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: 21 MAY 2018
- ↑ Hilmon, J. B. (1964). "Plants of the Caloosa Experimental Range " U.S. Forest Service Research Paper SE-12
- ↑ [[1]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: May 9, 2019
- ↑ [[2]] NatureServe Explorer. Accessed: May 9, 2019
