Difference between revisions of "Dyschoriste oblongifolia"

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Revision as of 09:44, 4 June 2015

Dyschoriste oblongifolia
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Dyschoriste oblongifolia photo by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Dyschoriste
Species: D. oblongifolia
Binomial name
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
(Michx.) Kunz
DYSC OBLO dist.jpg
Natural range of Dyschoriste oblongifolia. Image from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

See NRCS Plants Database

Distribution

The Florida distribution is provided by the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

Ecology

Habitat

D. oblongifolia appears to be restricted to soils with a sandy A horizon, whether in Entisols (sandhills) or Ultisols (clayhills) (KMR,[1]).

Phenology

D. oblongifolia germinates and flowers within a few weeks following fire at a wide range of burn dates, at least from March to July (KMR).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

References and notes

  1. Ostertag, T.E. and K.M. Robertson. 2007. A comparison of native versus old-field vegetation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, South Georgia, USA. Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference Proceedings 23:109-120.