Orbexilum lupinellus
| Orbexilum lupinellus | |
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| Photo by Bob Upcavage, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Orbexilum |
| Species: | O. lupinellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orbexilum lupinellus (Michx.) Isely | |
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| Natural range of Orbexilum lupinellus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Psoralea lupinellus Michx.; Orbexilum lupinellum (Michx.) Isley.
Common name: piedmont leather-root
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Habitats of O. lupinellus are sandhills, sandy pine-oak woods, scrub oak ridges, longleaf pine forests, slopes and upland oak-pine woods (FSU Herbarium). Has been observed to grow on loamy sand soils (FSU Herbarium). In a study comparing N2 fixation potential in nine legume species occurring in longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystems, O. lupinellus had the lowest potential for N2 fixation (Cathey et al. 2010). Associated species include Pinus palustris, Quercus laevis, Q. incana, Q. stellata, and Aristida stricta (FSU Herbarium). Is also seen in human disturbed areas such as clearing of pinewoods and disked areas (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
O. lupinellus is a perennial herb (Cathey et. al 2010) and has been documented to flower and fruit May through August (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Has been observed to grow in recently burned longleaf pine forest (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Cathey, S. E., L. R. Boring, et al. (2010). "Assessment of N2 fixation capability of native legumes from the longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystem." Environmental and Experimental Botany 67: 444-450.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2015. Collectors: William B. Fox, Robert K. Godfrey, H. E. Ahles, J. Haesloop, R. Kral, and Wayne R. Faircloth. States and Counties: Alabama: Autauga. Georgia: Baker, Lowndes, and Thomas. North Carolina: Moore, and Scotland.
