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| − | + | Natural habitats for the ''P. pycnostachyum'' include sandhillas, dry pinelands, and pine flatwoods. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> | |
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| + | Flowering occurs in June. <ref name= "Pan Flora"> [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Pan Flora]</ref> | ||
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| Photo by John Bradford hosted at Bluemelon.com/poaceae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Pterocaulon |
| Species: | P. pyconstachyum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterocaulon pycnostachyum (Michx.) Elliot | |
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| Natural range of Pterocaulon pycnostachyum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: P. undulatum (Walter) C. Mohr
Variety: none
Description
P. pycnostachyum is a perennial forb/subshrub of the Asteraceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
P. pycnostachyum is found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi in the eastern United States. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
Natural habitats for the P. pycnostachyum include sandhillas, dry pinelands, and pine flatwoods. [2]
Phenology
Flowering occurs in June. [3]
