Angelica dentata

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Angelica dentata
Angelica dentata.JPG
Photo taken by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae ⁄ Umbelliferae
Genus: Angelica
Species: A. dentata
Binomial name
Angelica dentata
(Chapm.) J.M. Coult. & Rose
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Natural range of Angelica dentata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common names: Coastal Plain Angelica, Sandhill Angelica

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

It is found in southwest and southcentral Georgia and in the eastern part of the panhandle of Florida (Weakley 2015).

Ecology

Habitat

Angelica dentata is restricted to native groundcover with a statistical affinity in upland pinelands of South Georgia (Ostertag and Robertson 2007). Angelica dentata is found in sandhills and flatwood habitats (Weakley 2015). Is found in Longleaf pine-wiregrass savannas and sand ridges, Longleaf pine-scrub oak areas, flatwoods, low wet boggy areas, and in mixed stands. It can also be found in human disturbed areas such as along the roadside and in fields, areas that have been logged and cleared. Can thrive in areas that are open or semi-shaded. Is associated with areas that have dry sand, sandy, gravelly soil, loamy sand, and dry and moist loamy soil (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Has been observed flowering between June and December (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

It can be found in frequently burned areas such as Longleaf pine savannas (FSU Herbarium).

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

Photo taken by Kevin Robertson

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: L. C. Anderson, W. Baker, B. Boothe, M. Boothe, A. F. Clewell, V. Craig, M. A. Garland, R. K. Godfrey, R. Kral, E. Keppner, L. Keppner, R. Komarek, T. MacClendon, K. MacClendon, R. A. Pursell, H. Roth, and R. White. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Decatur, Grady, and Thomas.

Ostertag, T.E., and K.M. Robertson. 2007. A comparison of native versus old-field vegetation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, South Georgia, USA. Pages 109–120 in R.E. Masters and K.E.M. Galley (eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: Fire in Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystems.

Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 1227.