Difference between revisions of "Piloblephis rigida"
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− | Common names: Wild pennyroyal, Florida pennyroyal | + | Common names: Wild pennyroyal, Florida pennyroyal<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref> |
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− | Synonyms: ''Pycnothymus rigidus'' (Bartram ex Bentham) Small; ''Satureja rigida'' Bartram ex Bentham | + | Synonyms: ''Pycnothymus rigidus'' (Bartram ex Bentham) Small; ''Satureja rigida'' Bartram ex Bentham.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref> |
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+ | Varieties: none.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref> | ||
This is the only species in the genus ''Piloblephis.''<ref name="florida">[[http://floridawildflowerfoundation.blogspot.com/2015/01/wild-pennyroyal.html]]Florida Wildflower Foundation. Accessed: February 20, 2016</ref> In Greek, Pilo is hairy and belphis is eyelid, this refers to the hairs on the flower. The name rigida refers to the stiff branches.<ref name="eat">[[http://www.eattheweeds.com/florida-pennyroyal-piloblephis-rigida-2/]]Eat the Weeds. Accessed: February 20, 2016</ref> | This is the only species in the genus ''Piloblephis.''<ref name="florida">[[http://floridawildflowerfoundation.blogspot.com/2015/01/wild-pennyroyal.html]]Florida Wildflower Foundation. Accessed: February 20, 2016</ref> In Greek, Pilo is hairy and belphis is eyelid, this refers to the hairs on the flower. The name rigida refers to the stiff branches.<ref name="eat">[[http://www.eattheweeds.com/florida-pennyroyal-piloblephis-rigida-2/]]Eat the Weeds. Accessed: February 20, 2016</ref> | ||
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==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
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− | It can be found in well drained sunny locations, that include pine flatwoods, sandhills, and xeric oak/saw palmetto scrubs. <ref name="hawthorn"/> <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: Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Osceola. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref> Associated species include oaks and saw palmetto. | + | It can be found in well drained sunny locations, that include pine flatwoods, sandhills, and xeric oak/saw palmetto scrubs.<ref name="hawthorn"/><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: Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Osceola. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref> Associated species include oaks and saw palmetto. |
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===Pollination=== | ===Pollination=== | ||
− | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Piloblephis rigida'' 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> | + | The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Piloblephis rigida'' 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> |
Halictidae: ''Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Lasioglossum miniatulus, L. nymphalis'' | Halictidae: ''Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Lasioglossum miniatulus, L. nymphalis'' |
Revision as of 15:57, 16 November 2020
Piloblephis rigida | |
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Photo taken by Michelle Smith at Jonathan Dickinson State Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae ⁄ Labiatae |
Genus: | Piloblephis |
Species: | P. rigida |
Binomial name | |
Piloblephis rigida (W. Bartram ex Benth.) Raf. | |
Natural range of Piloblephis rigida from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common names: Wild pennyroyal, Florida pennyroyal[1]
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Pycnothymus rigidus (Bartram ex Bentham) Small; Satureja rigida Bartram ex Bentham.[1]
Varieties: none.[1]
This is the only species in the genus Piloblephis.[2] In Greek, Pilo is hairy and belphis is eyelid, this refers to the hairs on the flower. The name rigida refers to the stiff branches.[3]
Description
This is a short lived perennial species with thin woody stems and needle-like leaves that give off a pennyroyal smell when crushed.[4] The 2-lipped flowers are purple with dark purple spots on the lower tips, arranged in dense, showy clusters.[2]
Distribution
It is found in peninsular Florida, some counties in Georgia, and a few western Bahamas islands.[3]
Ecology
Habitat
It can be found in well drained sunny locations, that include pine flatwoods, sandhills, and xeric oak/saw palmetto scrubs.[4][5] Associated species include oaks and saw palmetto.
Phenology
Seen flowering late December 2015 at Jonathan Dickinson State Park on the Kitching Creek Trail by Michelle Smith; very abundant.
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Piloblephis rigida at Archbold Biological Station:[6]
Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Lasioglossum miniatulus, L. nymphalis
Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis
Sphecidae: Oxybelus laetus fulvipes
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
The Miccosukee and Seminole Indians made tea and flavored soups and used it to repel insects.[3]
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [[1]]Florida Wildflower Foundation. Accessed: February 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 [[2]]Eat the Weeds. Accessed: February 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 [[3]] Native Florida Wildflowers. Accessed: February 20, 2016
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Osceola. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.