Difference between revisions of "Desmodium floridanum"
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | AL, FL, GA, SC. | ||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ||
| + | Upland longleaf and shortleaf pine native communities (Ultisols), pine-oak flatwoods, sand pine-oak scrub (Entisols), longleaf and slash pine flatwoods (Spodosols), edges of hardwood forests (FSU Herbarium). Thrives in frequently burned areas. Occurs in full light to partially shade. Can occur in areas with recent soil disturbance and old-field pine forests (FSU Herbarium). Occurs on sandy to loamy soils from xeric to moist conditions (FSU Herbarium). | ||
===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
| + | Flowers from April to October. Fruits from May to October. | ||
===Seed dispersal=== | ===Seed dispersal=== | ||
===Seed bank and germination=== | ===Seed bank and germination=== | ||
Revision as of 09:41, 26 June 2015
| Desmodium floridanum | |
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| Photo taken by Kevin Robertson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. floridanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium floridanum Chapm. | |
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| Natural range of Desmodium floridanum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Distribution
AL, FL, GA, SC.
Ecology
Habitat
Upland longleaf and shortleaf pine native communities (Ultisols), pine-oak flatwoods, sand pine-oak scrub (Entisols), longleaf and slash pine flatwoods (Spodosols), edges of hardwood forests (FSU Herbarium). Thrives in frequently burned areas. Occurs in full light to partially shade. Can occur in areas with recent soil disturbance and old-field pine forests (FSU Herbarium). Occurs on sandy to loamy soils from xeric to moist conditions (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Flowers from April to October. Fruits from May to October.
