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Revision as of 14:39, 12 April 2016

Ceanothus microphyllus
Ceanothus microphyllus Gil.jpg
Photo by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Rhamnales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ceanothus
Species: C. microphyllus
Binomial name
Ceanothus microphyllus
Michx.
CARP CORY dist.jpg
Natural range of Ceanothus microphyllus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: littleleaf buckbrush

Taxonomic notes

The specific epithet refers to the reduced leaves that are tiny rounded nubs[1].

Description

This species has been observed to have several main branches near the base[2].

Distribution

It is found in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. It is listed as vulnerable in Alabama and Georgia[3].

Ecology

Habitat

This species has been found in open longleaf pine-wiregrass savannahs, ridges, slopes, and wetlands. It has been observed to grow in well-drained dry loamy sands in the uplands as well as mesic environments. Associated species include Pinus palustris and Aristida stricta[2].

Seed dispersal

According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by explosion mechanisms or by ants. [4]

Fire ecology

This species occurs in mature longleaf pine communities that are frequently burned[2].

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: Loran C. Anderson, R. A. Norris, Andre F. Clewell, Robert K. Godfrey, Steve L. Orzell, R. Komarek and Helen Roth. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Decatur, Grady, and Thomas.

  1. [[1]]. Native Florida Wildflowers. Accessed: April 12, 2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R. A. Norris, Andre F. Clewell, Robert K. Godfrey, Steve L. Orzell, R. Komarek and Helen Roth. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Liberty, and Wakulla. Georgia: Decatur, Grady, and Thomas.
  3. [[2]]NatureServe. Accessed: April 12, 2016
  4. Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.