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| range_map_caption = Natural range of ''Centrosema arenicola'' from USDA NRCS [http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAR5 Plants Database].
 
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Common name: pineland butterfly pea
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Common names: Pineland butterfly pea; sand butterfly pea
 
==Taxonomic notes==
 
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==Description==  
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Synonyms: ''Centrosema arenicolum'' (Small) F.J.Herm.; ''Bradburya arenicola'' Small; ''Bradburya floridana'' Britton.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
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Varieties: none.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
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==Description==
 
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==Distribution==
 
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''Centrosema arenicola'' is endemic to central peninsular Florida to the Lake Wales Ridge area.<ref>Sorrie, B. A. and A. S. Weakley 2001. Coastal Plain valcular plant endemics: Phytogeographic patterns. Castanea 66: 50-82.</ref>
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In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''C. arenicola'' has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of ''Quercus'' and ''Sabal palmetto'' (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia'', and ''Clematis'' (FSU Herbarium).
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In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''C. arenicola'' has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of ''Quercus'' and ''Sabal palmetto.''<ref name="FSU">Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Olga Lakela. States and Counties: Florida: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref>
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''Centrosema arenicola'' is an indicator species for the North Florida Longleaf Woodlands community type as described in Carr et al. (2010).<ref>Carr, S.C., K.M. Robertson, and R.K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75:153-189.</ref>
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Associated species include ''Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia'', and ''Clematis.''<ref name="FSU"></ref>
  
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Flowers in August and September (FSU Herbarium).
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''Centrosema arenicola'' flowers in August and September.<ref name="FSU"></ref><ref>Nelson, G.  [http://www.gilnelson.com/ 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: 19 MAY 2021</ref>
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The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Centrosema arenicola'' at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
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''Centrosema arenicola'' was observed at the Archbold Biological Station to host bees such as ''Bombus pennsylvanicus'' (family Apidae) and leafcutting bees from the Megachilidae family such as ''Megachile integra'' and ''M. mendica''<ref>Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.</ref>
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Apidae:  ''Bombus pennsylvanicus''
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Megachilidae:  ''Megachile integra, M. mendica''
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==References and notes==
 
==References and notes==
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Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
 
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Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Olga Lakela. States and Counties: Florida: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
 

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Centrosema arenicola
Cent aren.jpg
Photo by Shirley Denton (Copyrighted, use by photographer’s permission only), Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae
Genus: Centrosema
Species: C. arenicola
Binomial name
Centrosema arenicola
(Small) F.J. Herm.
Cent aren dist.jpg
Natural range of Centrosema arenicola from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common names: Pineland butterfly pea; sand butterfly pea

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Centrosema arenicolum (Small) F.J.Herm.; Bradburya arenicola Small; Bradburya floridana Britton.[1]

Varieties: none.[1]

Description

Distribution

Centrosema arenicola is endemic to central peninsular Florida to the Lake Wales Ridge area.[2]

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, C. arenicola has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of Quercus and Sabal palmetto.[3]

Centrosema arenicola is an indicator species for the North Florida Longleaf Woodlands community type as described in Carr et al. (2010).[4]

Associated species include Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia, and Clematis.[3]

Phenology

Centrosema arenicola flowers in August and September.[3][5]

Pollination

Centrosema arenicola was observed at the Archbold Biological Station to host bees such as Bombus pennsylvanicus (family Apidae) and leafcutting bees from the Megachilidae family such as Megachile integra and M. mendica[6]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. ↑ Sorrie, B. A. and A. S. Weakley 2001. Coastal Plain valcular plant endemics: Phytogeographic patterns. Castanea 66: 50-82.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Olga Lakela. States and Counties: Florida: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
  4. ↑ Carr, S.C., K.M. Robertson, and R.K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75:153-189.
  5. ↑ 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: 19 MAY 2021
  6. ↑ Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
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