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Revision as of 11:02, 24 July 2015

Polygala incarnata
Polygala incarnata Gil.jpg
Photo taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Polygalales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species: P. incarnata
Binomial name
Polygala incarnata
L.
POLY INCA dist.jpg
Natural range of Polygala incarnata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common name: procession flower

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

This species has been found in longleaf pine flatwoods, near sphagnum filled boggy areas, and savannas in drying and moist loamy sands of well drained uplands (FSU Herbarium). It has also been found in the sand pine scrub of Ocala National Forest (Greenberg 2003). P. incarnata has also been seen growing in disturbed habitats such as raked fire breaks (Pers. obs. Dante DiSabatino Summer 2015).

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering in April and May (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

It occurs in areas that are on frequent burn intervals (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, R. A. Norris, Rodie White, R. Komarek, R. F. Doren, Robert K. Godfrey, and M. Davis.

States and Counties: Florida: Jefferson, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.

Greenberg, C. H. (2003). "Vegetation recovery and stand structure following a prescribed stand-replacement burn in sand pine scrub." Natural Areas Journal 23: 141-151.