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In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''C. arenicola'' has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of ''Quercus'' and ''Sabal palmetto'' (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia'', and ''Clematis'' (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 14:59, 2 November 2015

Centrosema arenicola
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae
Genus: Centrosema
Species: C. arenicola
Binomial name
Centrosema arenicola
(Small) F.J. Herm.
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Natural range of Centrosema arenicola from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: pineland butterfly pea

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, C. arenicola has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of Quercus and Sabal palmetto (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia, and Clematis (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Centrosema arenicola at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Apidae: Bombus pennsylvanicus

Megachilidae: Megachile integra, M. mendica

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.