Difference between revisions of "Eriogonum floridanum"
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The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Eriogonum longifolium'' at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015): | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Eriogonum longifolium'' at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015): | ||
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Revision as of 19:07, 14 March 2016
Common name: Scrub wild-buckwheat; longleaf buckwheat
| Eriogonum floridanum | |
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| Photo by Wayne Matchett is Eriogonum longifolium var. gnaphalifolium, SpaceCoastWildflowers.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Tracheophytes |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Genus: | Eriogonum |
| Species: | E. floridanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eriogonum floridanum Small | |
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| Natural range of Eriogonum floridanum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym name: Eriogonum longifolium Nuttall var. gnaphalifolium Gandoger
Description
A description of Eriogonum floridanum is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Is found in the Florida scrub and sandhills (Weakley 2015). Has also been seen in human disturbed areas such as mowed sandhills and scrub and roadside right-of-ways (FSU Herbarium). Thrives in open areas like the scrub and sandhill habitats with sandy, shallow soil, with Calcariuos C horizon (FSU Herbarium).
Associated species incldue Quercus incana, Q. stellata, Q. marilandica, Q. cinerea, Zornia, Cyperus uniflorus, Cristatella, Opuntia macrorhiza, Penstemon murrayanus, Bonamia pickeringii, B. humistrata, Froelichia, Streptanthus hyacinthoides, Selaginella, Helianthemum, Pinus taeda, P. echinata, Sassafras, Rhus copallina, and Polygonella (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Has been observed flowering from April to November (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Eriogonum longifolium at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Augochloropsis metallica, A. sumptuosa, Lasioglossum nymphalis, Sphecodes heraclei
Leucospididae: Leucospis slossonae
Megachilidae: Anthidiellum perplexum
Sphecidae: Ammophila urnaria, Bicyrtes capnoptera, Bicyrtes quadrifasciata, Cerceris blakei, C. flavofasciata floridensis, C. fumipennis, C. rozeni, C. rufopicta, C. tolteca, Ectemnius rufipes ais, Isodontia exornata, Philanthus ventilabris, Pseudoplisus smithii floridanus, Sphex ichneumoneus, Stictiella serrata, Tachysphex apicalis, Tachytes distinctus, T. pepticus, Tanyoprymnus moneduloides
Vespidae: Eumenes fraternus, Euodynerus boscii boharti, E. castigatus rubrivestris, Leptochilus republicanus, Microdynerus monolobus, Mischocyttarus cubensis, Monobia quadridens, Pachodynerus erynnis, Parancistrocerus salcularis rufulus, Polistes bahamensis, P. dorsalis hunteri, Stenodynerus australis, S. beameri, S. fundatiformis, S. lineatifrons, S. pulvinatus surrufus
Vespidae: Vespula squamosa, Zethus slossonae
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Flowers of Eriogonum longifolium var. gnaphalifolium Photo by Wayne Matchett, SpaceCoastWildflowers.com
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: February 2016. Collectors: Guy Aglin, Robert Kral, O. Lakela, Robert K. Godfrey, William P. Adams, F. H. Sargent, A.H. Curtiss, Angus Gholson, David Webb, Leon Bates, John W. Thieret, Delzie Demaree, Paul L. Redfearn, Jr., Craig A. Hanson, D.S. Correll, Charles Wallis, and Norlan C. Henderson. States and Counties: Florida: Haines, Highlands, Lake, Polk. Alabama: Caddo, Colbert. Louisiana: Winn. Arkansas: Garland, Marion. Texas: Callahan, Comanche, Coke, Jones, Knox, Ochiltree, Schleicher, and Taylor.
Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 792.
