Urena lobata

From Coastal Plain Plants Wiki
Revision as of 15:01, 6 November 2018 by Asnyder (talk | contribs)
Jump to: navigation, search
Urena lobata
Uren loba.jpg
Photo by Wayne Matchett, SpaceCoastWildflowers.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Urena
Species: U. lobata
Binomial name
Urena lobata
L.
Uren loba dist.jpg
Natural range of Urena lobata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Caesarweed

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Phenology

U. lobata has been observed flowering in January and May to December.[1]

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Urena lobata at Archbold Biological Station:[2]

Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Halictus poeyi

Megachilidae: Dianthidium floridiense

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.

  1. Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 14 DEC 2016
  2. Deyrup, M.A. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowering plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.