Acalypha gracilens
| Acalypha gracilens | |
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| Photo was taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Euphoriales |
| Family: | Euphoriaceae |
| Genus: | Acalypha |
| Species: | A. gracilens |
| Binomial name | |
| Acalypha gracilens A. Gray | |
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| Natural range of Acalypha gracilens from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
It can be found frequently burned sandhills (Entisols), pine flatwoods (Spodosols), and upland pine communities (Ultisols), as well as floodplain forest (Alphasols). It thrives in frequently burned pine communities (Heuberger et al 2003). It occurs in both native communities and areas with very disturbed soil (FSU Herbarium). It occurs in a fairly wide range of well-drained soils, from deep sand to loams (FSU Herbarium). Its light tolerance is fairly broad, from full light to shaded areas on the edges of open areas (FSU Herbarium). Common plant in southeastern U.S. pine communities.
Phenology
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Heuberger, K. A. and F. E. Putz (2003). "Fire in the suburbs: ecological impacts of prescribed fire in small remnants of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) sandhill." Restoration Ecology 11: 72-81.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014.
Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Cecil R. Slaughter, R.A. Norris, R.F. Doren, and Robert K. Godfrey.
States and Counties:Florida: Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla, and St. Johns. Georgia: Thomas.
