Difference between revisions of "Argemone mexicana"
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | It is found in peninsular Florida | + | It is found in peninsular Florida<ref name="Weakley">Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 464.</ref>. |
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
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− | In the Coastal Plain, ''A. mexicana'' can be found in loamy soils of mesic woodlands and in disturbed areas, such as sandy roadsides and citrus groves | + | In the Coastal Plain, ''A. mexicana'' can be found in loamy soils of mesic woodlands and in disturbed areas, such as sandy roadsides and citrus groves<ref>Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Leon Neel, R.A. Norris, Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Leon, Jackson, Polk. Georgia: Thomas. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref><ref name="Weakley"></ref>. It is native to peninsular Florida<ref name="Weakley"></ref>. |
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− | It flowers from April to May, and sometimes in August | + | It flowers from April to May, and sometimes in August<ref name="Weakley"></ref>. |
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− | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Argemone mexicana'' at Archbold Biological Station | + | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Argemone mexicana'' at Archbold Biological Station<ref>Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.</ref>: |
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Revision as of 09:39, 18 May 2016
Common names: Mexican Pricklypoppy, Mexican poppy
Argemone mexicana | |
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Photo by Keith Bradley, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
Order: | Papaverales |
Family: | Papaveraceae |
Genus: | Argemone |
Species: | A. mexicana |
Binomial name | |
Argemone mexicana L. | |
Natural range of Argemone mexicana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: A. leiocarpa Greene The Flora of North America.
Description
A description of Argemone mexicana is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
It is found in peninsular Florida[1].
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain, A. mexicana can be found in loamy soils of mesic woodlands and in disturbed areas, such as sandy roadsides and citrus groves[2][1]. It is native to peninsular Florida[1].
Phenology
It flowers from April to May, and sometimes in August[1].
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Argemone mexicana at Archbold Biological Station[3]:
Apidae: Apis mellifera
Halictidae: Halictus poeyi
Halictidae: Lasioglossum puteulanum
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 464.
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Leon Neel, R.A. Norris, Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Leon, Jackson, Polk. Georgia: Thomas. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.