Cuthbertia ornata
| Cuthbertia ornata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Cuthbertia |
| Species: | C. ornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuthbertia ornata (Small) G. Tucker | |
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| Natural range of Cuthbertia ornata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Florida scrub roseling
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Callisia ornata
Description
A description of Cuthbertia ornata is provided in The Flora of North America.
C. ornata is a annual plant with linear blades and a stalk that can reach up to 12 inches high [1][2]. It can be identified by having thin, grasslike leaves along the stem and a flower scape that is held above the nearest leaves [1].
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
C. ornata is endemic to the Florida peninsula and can be found in sandhills, palmetto-wiregrass scrubs and has occurred along roads [1][2].
Phenology
Flowers are pink, ephemeral, bisexual, and radially symmetrical (Lakela 1972); usually blooming late summer and early fall [1].
Seed dispersal
In late summer and early fall the ripened seeds can be found scattered below the parent [1].
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Cuthbertia ornata at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Augochlorella gratiosa
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 [Native Florida Wildflowers] Accessed December 3, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [Encyclopedia of Life] Accessed December 3, 2015
