Difference between revisions of "Lithospermum virginianum"
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==Taxonomic notes== | ==Taxonomic notes== | ||
Synonym: ''Onosmodium virginianum'' (Linnaeus) A.L.P.P. de Candolle | Synonym: ''Onosmodium virginianum'' (Linnaeus) A.L.P.P. de Candolle | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 18 August 2016
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Lithospermum |
| Species: | L. virginianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithospermum virginianum (L.) A. DC. | |
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| Natural range of Lithospermum virginianum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Wild Job's tears, Virginia marbleseed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Onosmodium virginianum (Linnaeus) A.L.P.P. de Candolle
Description
Lithospermum virginianum is a perennial herbaceous species.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
L. virginianum can be found in dry loamy sand, like that which occurs in sandhill and longleaf pine-scrub oak sand ridge communities. [1] It also occurs in disturbed habitat, including roadsides and power line corridors. [1]
Phenology
Flowering has been observed in April and May. [1]
Fire ecology
This species has been found in habitat that is maintained by frequent fires. [1]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: M. Davis, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Rodie White, R. A. Norris, and Loran C. Anderson. States and Counties: Florida: Jackson, Leon, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.
