Agrimonia microcarpa
| Agrimonia microcarpa | |
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| Photo was taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Agrimonia |
| Species: | A. microcarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrimonia microcarpa Wallr. | |
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| Natural range of Agrimonia microcarpa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common names: Smallfruit Agrimony
Is found in the northern peninsula and down to the central panhandle of Florida; flowering summer to fall (Wunderlin and Hansen 2003).
Distribution
Occur within the mid to southeastern coastal region of the United States – and some adjacent areas. [1] [2]
Ecology
Agrimonia microcarpa has been recognized as a distinct species or as a variety of Agrimonia pubescens.[3] Both taxa share the same types of distribution of hairs, have flowers alternate on the inflorescence rachis and tuberous roots.[2]
Habitat
Found frequently in mesic sites of open deciduous and mixed woods to 600 meters in elevation.[2] Found in Southern mixed hardwood forests and dry to moist woodlands. [4]. Is found in mesic hammocks (Wunderlin and Hansen 2003).
Phenology
Flowering from late July to September.[2]
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Kline, G. J. and P. D. Sorensen (2008). "A revision of Agrimonia (Rosaceae) in North and Central America." Brittonia: 11-33.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sorensen, G. J. K. a. P. D. (2008). "A revision of Agrimonia (Rosaceae) in North and Central America." Brittonia: 11-33.
- ↑ Ahles 1964, more citation needed.
- ↑ Nelson 2006 – Atlantic Coastal Plain Widlflowers: A Field Guide to the Wildflower of the Coastal Regions of Viriginia, North Carolina, South Georgia, and Northeastern Florida. Guilford, CT: FalconGuide, 2006. 201. Print.
