Difference between revisions of "Galactia erecta"
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“A purple flowered perennial herb about 1 foot high, occurring in dry pine lands of the Coastal Plain from north Carolina to Louisana. Seeds have been recorded from stomach of a single bobwhite.”<ref>Graham, E. H. (1941). Legumes for erosion control and wildlife. Washington, USDA</ref> | “A purple flowered perennial herb about 1 foot high, occurring in dry pine lands of the Coastal Plain from north Carolina to Louisana. Seeds have been recorded from stomach of a single bobwhite.”<ref>Graham, E. H. (1941). Legumes for erosion control and wildlife. Washington, USDA</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:31, 10 July 2015
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Galactia |
| Species: | G. erecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Galactia erecta (Walter) Vail | |
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| Natural range of Galactia erecta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common Name: erect milkpea
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
This species has been found in open longleaf pine-wiregrass flatwoods along gum swamps, wiregrass savannas, pine-oak upland forests, and clearings within pine flatwoods (FSU Herbarium). This species does well in open light environments in dry loamy sands, drying sand, and sandy-peaty wet soils (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
“A purple flowered perennial herb about 1 foot high, occurring in dry pine lands of the Coastal Plain from north Carolina to Louisana. Seeds have been recorded from stomach of a single bobwhite.”[1]
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Graham, E. H. (1941). Legumes for erosion control and wildlife. Washington, USDA
