Gamochaeta calviceps
Gamochaeta calviceps | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
Genus: | Gamochaeta |
Species: | G. calviceps |
Binomial name | |
Gamochaeta calviceps (Lam.) Cabrera | |
Natural range of Gamochaeta calviceps from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common name: Narrowleaf purple everlasting
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Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: Gamochaeta falcata (Lamarck) Cabrera; Gnaphalium purpureum Linnaeus var. falcatum (Lamarck) Torrey & A. Gray; G. calviceps Fernald; G. falcatum Lamarck; G. purpureum Linnaeus.
Varieties: none.[1]
Description
Distribution
This species' native range stretches east to Virginia, west to Texas, and south to Florida. It also occurs in South America. The plant has been introduced in California, Europe, and New Zealand.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
This species has been observed to grow in in wet pastures and small depressional wetlands.[2]
Phenology
It has been observed to flower and fruit in April.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
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References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Cecil R Slaughter, Dianne Hall, and Kim Ponzio. States and Counties: Florida: Brevard.