Nolina brittoniana
| Nolina brittoniana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Nolina |
| Species: | N. brittoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Nolina brittoniana Nash | |
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| Natural range of Nolina brittoniana from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Britton's beargrass
Contents
[hide]Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Nolina brittoniana is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, N. brittoniana grows in scrub oak sand ridges and Pinus clausa-Ceratiola scrubs (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Fruits May through August (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Nolina brittoniana at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Apidae: Apis mellifera
Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae
Sphecidae: Ammophila pictipennis, Bicyrtes quadrifasciata, Cerceris fumipennis, C. rufopicta, Sphex ichneumoneus
Vespidae: Pachodynerus erynnis
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
