Difference between revisions of "Gamochaeta purpurea"
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Revision as of 10:34, 22 May 2018
Gamochaeta purpurea | |
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Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Gamochaeta |
Species: | G. purpurea |
Binomial name | |
Gamochaeta purpurea L. | |
Natural range of Gamochaeta purpurea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
G. purpurea is a forb in the Asteraceae family native to North America. It that can be either annual or biennial [1].
Distribution
G. purpurea ranges from northeast California through the southeastern and eastern United States and southeastern Canada [1].
Ecology
Habitat
G. purpurea can be found along roadsides, fields, pastures, and disturbed areas [2].
Phenology
G. purpurea typically flowers from March to May [3]. However, it has been observed to be flowering on November and January [4].
Seeds are wind-dispered [5].
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Database URL:https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=Gapu3
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2018. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson and R. Kral. States and Counties: Florida: Martin and Putnam.