Centrosema arenicola
| Centrosema arenicola | |
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| Photo by Shirley Denton (Copyrighted, use by photographer’s permission only), Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Centrosema |
| Species: | C. arenicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrosema arenicola (Small) F.J. Herm. | |
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| Natural range of Centrosema arenicola from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: Pineland butterfly pea; sand butterfly pea
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Centrosema arenicolum (Small) F.J.Herm.; Bradburya arenicola Small; Bradburya floridana Britton
Varieties: none
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, C. arenicola has been found to occur in upland hardwood associations of Quercus and Sabal palmetto.[1] Associated species include Quercus, Myrica, Sabal palmetto, Eupatorium, Galactia, and Clematis.[1]
Centrosema arenicola is an indicator species for the North Florida Longleaf Woodlands community type as described in Carr et al. (2010).[2]
Phenology
Flowers in August and September.[1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Centrosema arenicola at Archbold Biological Station:[3]
Apidae: Bombus pennsylvanicus
Megachilidae: Megachile integra, M. mendica
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Olga Lakela. States and Counties: Florida: Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
- ↑ Carr, S.C., K.M. Robertson, and R.K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75:153-189.
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
