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==Distribution==
 
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It is endemic to central peninsular Florida (Weakley 2015).
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It is endemic to central peninsular Florida<ref>Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 1102.</ref>.
  
 
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''C. highlandsensis'' is endemic to the Lake Wales Ridge and is found in sandpine scrubs, scrubby flatwoods, and turkey oak/longleaf communities<ref name="Archbold"/><ref name="UF">[[https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/scripts/dbs/herbs_project/herbsproject/herbs_pub_proc.asp?accno=77470&famsys=A&output_style=Report_type&trys=2 University of Florida Herbarium]]Accessed: December 4, 2015</ref>. It has been found in historically and chronically disturbed habitats <ref name="UF"/> and has observed to have a high survival rate after hurricanes (Menges et al. 2011). Associated species include ''Lechea cernua, Polygonella basiramia, Selaginella arenicola'', and ''Liatris tenuifolia''<ref name="UF"/>.
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''C. highlandsensis'' is endemic to the Lake Wales Ridge and is found in sandpine scrubs, scrubby flatwoods, and turkey oak/longleaf communities<ref name="Archbold"/><ref name="UF">[[https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/scripts/dbs/herbs_project/herbsproject/herbs_pub_proc.asp?accno=77470&famsys=A&output_style=Report_type&trys=2 University of Florida Herbarium]]Accessed: December 4, 2015</ref>. It has been found in historically and chronically disturbed habitats <ref name="UF"/> and has observed to have a high survival rate after hurricanes<ref>Menges, E. S., C. W. Weekley, et al. (2011). "Effects of Hurricanes on Rare Plant Demography in Fire-Controlled Ecosystems." Biotropica 43(4): 450-458.</ref>. Associated species include ''Lechea cernua, Polygonella basiramia, Selaginella arenicola'', and ''Liatris tenuifolia''<ref name="UF"/>.
  
 
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Global Conservation Status: G2 <ref name="Natureserve">[[http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Chrysopsis+highlandsensis NatureServe]]Accessed: December 4, 2015</ref>.
 
Global Conservation Status: G2 <ref name="Natureserve">[[http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Chrysopsis+highlandsensis NatureServe]]Accessed: December 4, 2015</ref>.
 
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==References and notes==
 
==References and notes==
Menges, E. S., C. W. Weekley, et al. (2011). "Effects of Hurricanes on Rare Plant Demography in Fire-Controlled Ecosystems." Biotropica 43(4): 450-458.
 
 
Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 1102.
 

Revision as of 14:15, 18 May 2016

Chrysopsis highlandsensis
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Photo by Bobby Hattaway, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Chrysopsis
Species: C. highlandsensis
Binomial name
Chrysopsis highlandsensis
DeLaney & Wunderlin
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Natural range of Chrysopsis highlandsensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Highlands goldenaster

Description

C. highlandsensis is a perennial species with a short taproot and a basal rosette that shoots up a lanate flowering stem [1].

Distribution

It is endemic to central peninsular Florida[2].

Ecology

Habitat

C. highlandsensis is endemic to the Lake Wales Ridge and is found in sandpine scrubs, scrubby flatwoods, and turkey oak/longleaf communities[1][3]. It has been found in historically and chronically disturbed habitats [3] and has observed to have a high survival rate after hurricanes[4]. Associated species include Lechea cernua, Polygonella basiramia, Selaginella arenicola, and Liatris tenuifolia[3].

Phenology

It is a semelparous species, usually flowering the third year of life. Yellow composite flowers appear November and December [1].

Seed dispersal

The fruit is a composite achene with a pappus modified for wind dispersal [1].

Seed bank and germination

It has been found to divide by rhizomes, tubers, corms, and bulbs [5]. It has been observed to produce a limited persistent soil seed bank [1].

Conservation and Management

Global Conservation Status: G2 [6].

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 [Archbold Biological Station]Accessed: December 4, 2015
  2. Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 1102.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 [University of Florida Herbarium]Accessed: December 4, 2015
  4. Menges, E. S., C. W. Weekley, et al. (2011). "Effects of Hurricanes on Rare Plant Demography in Fire-Controlled Ecosystems." Biotropica 43(4): 450-458.
  5. [Dave's Garden]Accessed: December 4, 2015
  6. [NatureServe]Accessed: December 4, 2015