Collinsonia punctata
| Collinsonia punctata | |
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| Photo by from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Collinsonia |
| Species: | C. punctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Collinsonia punctata Walter | |
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| Natural range of Collinsonia punctata[1] | |
Common Names: Florida Horsebalm;[1] Blue Ridge Horsebalm[2]
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: Collinsonia serotina Walter.[3]
The taxanomic identification of this species seems highly debated in the literature.[4] Collinsonia punctata is almost identical to Collinsonia anisata except for its different scent and the number of stamen (two).[5][6] In a 2006 manuscript, C. punctata is recognized as having two stamens instead of four and being an intermediate between C. canadensis and Collinsonia anisata.[4]
Description
Collinsonia punctata is a dioecious perennial forb/herb.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs from southern South Carolina to eastern Louisiana along the coastal plain.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
C. punctata is found in rich woods.[1] It has been observed to be frequent in a mesic coastal and calcareous hammock.[7]
Associated species: Quercus sp., Carya sp., Magnolia sp., Sabal sp., and Schizandra sp.[7]
Phenology
In the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, flowering occurs in late August to mid-October and fruiting from September through October.[1] C. punctata has also been observed to flower and fruit in November.[7]
Herbivory and toxicology
C. serotina composes 2-5% of the diet for some terrestrial birds.[8]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Weakley, Alan S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USDA NRCS (2016) The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 15 February 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Peirson JA, Cantino PD, Ballard, Jr. HE (2006) A taxonomic revision of Collinsonia (Lamiaceae) based on phenetic analyses of morphological variation. Systematic Botany 31(2):398-409.
- ↑ Sims J (1809) Collinsonia anisata Curtis's Botanical Magazine 30:t.1213.
- ↑ Ward DB (2014) Thomas Walter typification project, VII: Observations on the genus Collinsonia (Labiatae) and a neotype for C. serotina Walter. Phytoneuron 89:1-5.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: April 2019. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson. States and Counties: Florida: Wakulla.
- ↑ Miller JH, Miller KV (1999) Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.
