Lyonia lucida
Lyonia lucida | |
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Photo by John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora.com | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Lyonia |
Species: | L. lucida |
Binomial name | |
Lyonia lucida (Lam.) K. Koch | |
Natural range of Lyonia lucida from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common names: Fetterbush lyonia; Shining fetterbush
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Desmothamnus lucidus (Lamarck) Small; Neopieris nitida (Bartram ex Marshall) Britton
Description
A description of Lyonia lucida is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
L. lucida responds positively to soil disturbance by heavy silvilculture in North Carolina.[1] It also responds both positively and negatively to soil disturbance by clearcutting and roller chopping in North Florida.[2] However, it responds negatively to chopping in South Florida saw palmetto-pinleand communities.[3]
Lyonia lucida is frequent and abundant in the Central Florida Flatwoods/Prairies community type as described in Carr et al. (2010).[4]
Phenology
L. lucida has been observed flowering from January to May and in November and December with peak inflorescence in April.[5]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Lyonia lucida at Archbold Biological Station: [6]
Apidae: Bombus impatiens
Halictidae: Lasioglossum placidensis
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
Lyonia lucida Photo by John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora.com
Flowers of Lyonia lucida Photo by John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora.com
References and notes
- ↑ Cohen, S., R. Braham, and F. Sanchez. (2004). Seed Bank Viability in Disturbed Longleaf Pine Sites. Restoration Ecology 12(4):503-515.
- ↑ Lewis, C.E., G.W. Tanner, and W.S. Terry. (1988). Plant responses to pine management and deferred-rotation grazing in north Florida. Journal of Range Management 41(6):460-465.
- ↑ Moore, W.H. (1974). Effects of Chopping Saw-Plametto-Pineland Threeawn Range in South Florida. Journal of Range Management 27(2):101-104.
- ↑ Carr, S.C., K.M. Robertson, and R.K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75:153-189.
- ↑ 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: 12 DEC 2016
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.