Rhynchosia tomentosa
| Rhynchosia tomentosa | |
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Rhynchosia |
| Species: | R. tomentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. & Arn. | |
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| Natural range of Rhynchosia tomentosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common name is Twining snoutbean (Nelson 2005).
Distribution
R. tomentosa was found in the study area “within the Upper Coastal Plain Ecoregion with nearly level to gently rolling topography and a maximum elevation of 240m.” (Archer et al 2007).
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in sandhills, edge of hammocks, mixed pine and hardwood forests, savannas, and flatwoods (Nelson 2005).
Phenology
It blooms from May to June (Nelson 2005).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
It was observed as an understory plant from frequently burned old-growth mountain longleaf pine stands at Fort McClellan, Alabama (Varner et al 2003).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
R. tomentosa was found to be an indicator species in areas 30-80 years after clear-cutting in a southeastern mixed pine forest (Archer et al. 2007).
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References and notes
- Archer, J. K., D. L. Miller, et al. 2007. Changes in understory vegetation and soil characteristics following silvicultural activities in a southeastern mixed pine forest. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134: 489-504.
- Varner, J. Morgan, John S. Kush, and Ralph S. Meldhal. 2003. Vegetation of Frequently Burned Old-Growth Longlef Pine (Pinus Palustris Mill.) Savannas on Choccolocco Mountain, Alabama, USA. Natural Areas Journal 23.1: 43-52.
- Nelson, Gil. East Gulf Coastal Plain. a Field Guide to the Wildflowers of the East Gulf Coastal Plain, including Southwest Georgia, Northwest Florida, Southern Alabama, Southern Mississippi, and Parts of Southeastern Louisiana. Guilford, CT: Falcon, 2005. 184. Print.
