Pityopsis aspera

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Physalis arenicola
Pityopsis aspera and butterfly KMR 2011 Avalon.jpg
Photo taken by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Pityopsis
Species: P. aspera
Binomial name
Physalis arenicola
(Shuttlw. ex Small) Small
PITY ASPE dist.jpg
Natural range of Physalis arenicola from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

P. aspera is distributed across southern Georgia and northern Florida (Gowe and Brewer 2005). Occurs in areas with an estimated pre-settlement fire-return interval of 1-3 years (Gowe and Brewer 2005). Commonly found in Florida sandhill community (Downer-MR_2012_MSThesis)

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Flowers within two months of burning in early summer (Robertson).

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes