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In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, ''C. ashei'' has been found in pine-oak scrub ridges and ''Ceratiola'' scrubs (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Sanidophyllum cumulicola, Osmanthus megacarpus'', and ''Ilex cumulicola'' (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 11:39, 2 November 2015

Common name: Ashe's calamint, Ashe's savory

Synonym: Calamintha ashei

Clinopodium ashei
Calamintha ashei Kaitlin Griffith 3.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae ⁄ Labiatae
Genus: Clinopodium
Species: C. ashei
Binomial name
Clinopodium ashei
(Weath.) Shinners
Dist CALA ASHE.jpg
Natural range of Clinopodium ashei from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, C. ashei has been found in pine-oak scrub ridges and Ceratiola scrubs (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Sanidophyllum cumulicola, Osmanthus megacarpus, and Ilex cumulicola (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Calamintha ashei at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens, Epeolus erigeronis, Epeolus zonatus

Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Halictus poeyi, Lasioglossum nymphalis, L. puteulanum

Megachilidae: Anthidiellum notatum rufomaculatum, A.perplexum, Coelioxys germana, Hoplitis truncata, Lithurgus gibbosus, Megachile brevis pseudobrevis, M. campanulae, M. exilis parexilis, M. georgica, M. inimica, M. mendica, M. Megachile petulans, M. policaris, M. rugifrons, M. texana, Osmia calaminthae

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.