Difference between revisions of "Desmodium fernaldii"
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Flowering time of ''D. fernaldii'' is between June and September.<ref name= "Weakley 2015">Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> It has been observed to flower in October. <ref name= "PanFlora"> Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 21 MAY 2018 </ref> | Flowering time of ''D. fernaldii'' is between June and September.<ref name= "Weakley 2015">Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> It has been observed to flower in October. <ref name= "PanFlora"> Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 21 MAY 2018 </ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 25 April 2019
Common name: Fernald's Ticktrefoil [1]
| Desmodium fernaldii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Desmodium |
| Species: | D. fernaldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodium fernaldii G.B. Schub | |
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| Natural range of Desmodium fernaldii from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Meibomia rhombifolia Vail
Varieties: none
Description
D. fernaldii is a perennial forb/herb of the Fabaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
D. fernaldii can be found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Maryland. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
D. fernaldii proliferates in sandhills, dry flatwoods, and woodland borders. [1] Specimens have been collected from open sand ridge, annually burned upland pineland, loamy sands of pine-oak woodland, and longleaf pine woods. [2] It prefers shade to part shade, and dry soil moisture.[3]
Phenology
Flowering time of D. fernaldii is between June and September.[4] It has been observed to flower in October. [5]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=DEFE
- ↑ URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: A.F. Clewell, Loran C. Anderson. States and counties: Florida (Leon, Escambia) Georgia (Thomas)
- ↑ [[1]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Accessed: April 25, 2019
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 21 MAY 2018
