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==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.--> | ||
| − | ''E. quercifolius'' can be found in wetland depressions, wet pinelands, dry turkey-oak pinelands, pine flatwoods, moist open hammocks, and peaty soils of cypress-gum swamps. It is a quick to colonize openings and disturbed areas such as roadsides, vacant lots, open fields, and drainage ditches. Soils include loamy sand, peaty soil, and shell rock <ref name="Native"/> | + | ''E. quercifolius'' can be found in wetland depressions, wet pinelands, dry turkey-oak pinelands, pine flatwoods, moist open hammocks, and peaty soils of cypress-gum swamps. It is a quick to colonize openings and disturbed areas such as roadsides, vacant lots, open fields, and drainage ditches. Soils include loamy sand, peaty soil, and shell rock. <ref name="Native"/><ref name="FSU Herbarium">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, James R. Birkhaulter, Michael Cartrett, George R. Cooley, R.A. Davidson, Robert Doren, Richard J. Eaton, J.P. Gillespie, William T. Gillis, R.K. Godfrey, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, R. Kral, O. Lakela, D.W. Mather, Joseph Monachino, John B. Nelson, C.W. O’Brien, Paul L. Redfearn Jr., Grady W. Reinert, Cecil R. Slaughter, Bian Tan, R.F. Throne. States and Counties: Florida: Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref> Associated species include ''Helenium pinnatifidum, Parietaria praetermissa, Micromeria brownei, Spermacoce assurgens, Galium hispidulum, Vicia floridana, Commelina diffusa, Rumex verticillatus, Galium tinctorium, Boehmeria cylindrica'', and ''Saururus cernuus''. <ref name="FSU Herbarium"/> |
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| − | It has an inferior ovary<ref name="Name">[[http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=529 Native and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia]]Accessed: December 7, 2015</ref> and flowers March through October | + | It has an inferior ovary<ref name="Name">[[http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=529 Native and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia]]Accessed: December 7, 2015</ref> and flowers March through October. <ref name="FSU Herbarium"/> Fruits are achenes<ref name="Name"/>. |
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===Pollination=== | ===Pollination=== | ||
| − | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Erigeron quercifolius'' at Archbold Biological Station | + | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Erigeron quercifolius'' at Archbold Biological Station: <ref name="Deyrup 2015">Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.</ref> |
Apidae: ''Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Epeolus pusillus'' | Apidae: ''Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Epeolus pusillus'' | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Erigeron |
| Species: | E. quercifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Erigeron quercifolius Lam. | |
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| Natural range of Erigeron quercifolius from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: oakleaf fleabane
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Taxonomic notes
The common name, oakleaf fleabane, is due to the basal leaves being lobed like some oaks[1].
Description
A description of Erigeron quercifolius is provided in The Flora of North America.
E. quercifolius can be a winter annual, biennial or short live perennial, depending on environmental conditions. Basal leaves have a deeply notched margin, with yellow-green leaves that are rough to the touch. Flower stalks emerge from the center of the basal rosette and can reach about 12-24 inches tall by early summer. The flower heads are small and are composed of many thin, ray petals surrounding a rounded yellow disc [1]. Flowers can be blue, white or pink[2].
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
E. quercifolius can be found in wetland depressions, wet pinelands, dry turkey-oak pinelands, pine flatwoods, moist open hammocks, and peaty soils of cypress-gum swamps. It is a quick to colonize openings and disturbed areas such as roadsides, vacant lots, open fields, and drainage ditches. Soils include loamy sand, peaty soil, and shell rock. [1][3] Associated species include Helenium pinnatifidum, Parietaria praetermissa, Micromeria brownei, Spermacoce assurgens, Galium hispidulum, Vicia floridana, Commelina diffusa, Rumex verticillatus, Galium tinctorium, Boehmeria cylindrica, and Saururus cernuus. [3]
Phenology
It has an inferior ovary[4] and flowers March through October. [3] Fruits are achenes[4].
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Erigeron quercifolius at Archbold Biological Station: [5]
Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Epeolus pusillus
Colletidae: Colletes mandibularis
Halictidae: Halictus poeyi, Lasioglossum tamiamensis
Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae
Megachilidae: Coelioxys germana, Dianthidium floridiense, Dolichostelis louisae, Heriades leavitti, Megachile albitarsis, M. parallela, M. petulans
Sphecidae: Bicyrtes capnoptera
Vespidae: Euodynerus hidalgo, Pachodynerus erynnis
Use by animals
It attracts predatory and parasitoid insects that will prey on pest insects. It is a host to thrips and aphids [6]. It is claimed that burning the foliage will chase away fleas and other pests[7].
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [Native Florida Wildflowers] Accessed: December 7, 2015
- ↑ [Encyclopedia of Life]Accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, James R. Birkhaulter, Michael Cartrett, George R. Cooley, R.A. Davidson, Robert Doren, Richard J. Eaton, J.P. Gillespie, William T. Gillis, R.K. Godfrey, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, R. Kral, O. Lakela, D.W. Mather, Joseph Monachino, John B. Nelson, C.W. O’Brien, Paul L. Redfearn Jr., Grady W. Reinert, Cecil R. Slaughter, Bian Tan, R.F. Throne. States and Counties: Florida: Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Citrus, Collier, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 [Native and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia]Accessed: December 7, 2015
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
- ↑ [Bloomin crazy]Accessed: December 7, 2015
- ↑ [[1]]Accessed: December 7, 2015
