Pectis linearifolia
| Pectis linearifolia | |
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| Photo by Dennis Girard, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Pectis |
| Species: | P. linearifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Pectis linearifolia Urb. | |
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| Natural range of Pectis linearifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Florida chinchweed
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Pectis linearifolia is provided in The Flora of North America.
It is a small, annual species that emits a lemon-citrus odor when crushed.[1]
Distribution
It is endemic to southern peninsular Florida.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, P. linearifolia has been observed in sand-shell scrubs, sandridges, abandoned railroad beds, and a cleared longleaf pineland with live oak, saw palmetto, Viburnum obovatum, cabbage palmetto, Fraxinus, Myrica and Salix. [2]
Phenology
P. linearifolia has been observed flowering and fruiting August through November. [2]
Seed bank and germination
Seeds germinate when scattered in pot or on the ground however have trouble growing indoors. [3]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Pectis linearifolia at Archbold Biological Station: [4]
Halictidae: Augochlorella gratiosa, Lasioglossum nymphalis, L. puteulanum
Vespidae: Stenodynerus fundatiformis Aphids are the only known parasites.[5]
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [[1]] Accessed: February 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, Olga Lakela, M. Menzel, Jackie Patman, James D. Ray Jr., D. Wise. States and Counties: Florida: Collier, Manatee, Polk, Sarasota. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
- ↑ Osorio R. 1990 Pectis linearifolia Palmetto 10(4):4
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
- ↑ Osorio R. 1990 Pectis linearifolia Palmetto 10(4):4
