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Ceanothus microphyllus | |
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Photo by Gil Nelson | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Rhamnales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Ceanothus |
Species: | C. microphyllus |
Binomial name | |
Ceanothus microphyllus Michx. | |
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Natural range of Ceanothus microphyllus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common name: littleleaf buckbrush
Contents
Taxonomic notes
The specific epithet refers to the reduced leaves that are tiny rounded nubs[1].
Description
This species has been observed to have several main branches near the base[2].
Distribution
It is found in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. It is listed as vulnerable in Alabama and Georgia[3].
Ecology
Habitat
This species has been found in open longleaf pine-wiregrass savannahs, ridges, slopes, and wetlands. It has been observed to grow in well-drained dry loamy sands in the uplands as well as mesic environments. Associated species include Pinus palustris and Aristida stricta[2].
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by explosion mechanisms or by ants. [4]
Fire ecology
This species occurs in mature longleaf pine communities that are frequently burned[2].
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, Andre F. Clewell, Robert K. Godfrey, Steve L. Orzell, R. Komarek and Helen Roth. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Decatur, Grady, and Thomas.
- ↑ [[1]]. Native Florida Wildflowers. Accessed: April 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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, Andre F. Clewell, Robert K. Godfrey, Steve L. Orzell, R. Komarek and Helen Roth. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Decatur, Grady, and Thomas.
- ↑ [[2]]NatureServe. Accessed: April 12, 2016
- ↑ Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.