Chrysopsis highlandsensis
| Chrysopsis highlandsensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae |
| Genus: | Chrysopsis |
| Species: | C. highlandsensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysopsis highlandsensis DeLaney & Wunderlin | |
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| Natural range of Chrysopsis highlandsensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Highlands goldenaster
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
C. highlandsensis is a perennial species with a short taproot and a basal rosette that shoots up a lanate flowering stem [1].
Distribution
It is endemic to central peninsular Florida (Weakley 2015).
Ecology
Habitat
C. highlandsensis is endemic to the Lake Wales Ridge and is found in sandpine scrubs, scrubby flatwoods, and turkey oak/longleaf communities[1]<ref name="UF"[University of Florida Herbarium]Accessed: December 4, 2015</ref>. It has been found in historically and chronically disturbed habitats [2]. Associated species include Lechea cernua, Polygonella basiramia, Selaginella arenicola and, Liatris tenuifolia[2].
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
Weakley, Alan S. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU). PDF. 1102.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [Archbold Biological Station]Accessed: December 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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