Berlandiera pumila
| Berlandiera pumila | |
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| photo by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Berlandiera |
| Species: | B. pumila |
| Binomial name | |
| Berlandiera pumila (Michx.) Nutt. | |
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| Natural range of Berlandiera pumila from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common Name: soft greeneyes
Contents
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
B. pumila is found in longleaf pine-wiregrass sandhill communities, turkey oak hardwood sand ridges, and the borders between sandhills and hammocks (FSU Herbarium). However, it can also appear in disturbed areas like roadsides and clear-cut pine stands (FSU Herbarium). This species generally prefers to grow in sandy soil types like drying loamy sand (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
This species has been observed flowering in March through September (FSU Herbarium).
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
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: L. C. Anderson, R. S. Blaisdell, D. Demaree, P. Elliot, W. T. Gillis, R. K. Godfrey, B. Hansen, J. Hansen, G. R. Knight, M. Knott, R. Kral, R. L. Lazor, J. B. Nelson, R. A. Norris, G. W. Ramsey, C. R. Slaughter, H. L. Stripling, B. Tan, L. E. Williams, and J. Wooten. States and Counties: Florida: Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Columbia, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jackson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Decatur.
