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. | |
Common names: Piedmont leather-root; Lupine scurfpea
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Orbexilum lupinellum (Michx.) Isley; Psoralea lupinellus Michx.; Rhytidomene lupinellus (Michaux) Rydberg
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. [1] Has been observed to grow on loamy sand soils. [1] 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.[2] Associated species include Pinus palustris, Quercus laevis, Q. incana, Q. stellata, and Aristida stricta. [1] Is also seen in human disturbed areas such as clearing of pinewoods and disked areas. [1]
Phenology
O. lupinellus is a perennial herb [2] and has been documented to flower and fruit May through August. [1]
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by gravity. [3]
Fire ecology
Has been observed to grow in recently burned longleaf pine forest. [1]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: March 2016. Collectors: Collectors: William B. Fox, Robert K. Godfrey, H. E. Ahles, J. Haesloop, R. Kral, Wayne R. Faircloth, Steve L. Orzell, E. L. Bridges, Loran C. Anderson, Sidney McDaniel, D. J. Ockendon, O. Lakela, A.H. Curtiss, and Mr. and Mrs. R.H.A. Davis, R.A. Norris. States and Counties: Florida: Clay, Duval, Hamilton, Hillsborough, Leon, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, Walton. Alabama: Autauga. Georgia: Baker, Lowndes, Thomas. North Carolina: Moore, Scotland.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.
