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==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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''G. purpurea'' ranges from northeast California through the southeastern and eastern United States and southeastern Canada. It has also been introduced in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin.<ref name="USDA"/> As well, it is adventive in the western United States as well as Mexico, South America, and elsewhere.<ref name= "Weakley"/>
  
 
==Ecology==
 
==Ecology==

Revision as of 12:58, 15 May 2019

Common names: purple everlasting; spoonleaf purple everlasting; purple cudweed

Gamochaeta purpurea
Gamochaeta purpurea AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Gamochaeta
Species: G. purpurea
Binomial name
Gamochaeta purpurea
L.
GAMO PURP DIST.JPG
Natural range of Gamochaeta purpurea from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Gnaphalium purpureum Linnaeus var. purpureum, Gnaphalium purpureum Linnaeus, Gamochaeta purpurea (Linnaeus) Cabrera

Varieties: none

Description

G. purpurea is a weedy forb in the Asteraceae family native to North America. It that can be either annual or biennial [1]. It can reach a height of 1.25 feet, and forms a basal rosette with leaves alternate and spatulate. [2]

Distribution

G. purpurea ranges from northeast California through the southeastern and eastern United States and southeastern Canada. It has also been introduced in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin.[1] As well, it is adventive in the western United States as well as Mexico, South America, and elsewhere.[3]

Ecology

Habitat

G. purpurea can be found in disturbed areas such as roadsides, fields, and pastures [3].

Phenology

Generally, G. purpurea flowers from late March until September.[3] It has been observed to flower from March to May.[4] However, it has been observed to be flowering during November and January.[5]

Seed dispersal

Seeds are wind-dispered [6].

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Database URL:https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=Gapu3
  2. Gee, K. L., et al. (1994). White-tailed deer: their foods and management in the cross timbers. Ardmore, OK, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  4. 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: 22 MAY 2018
  5. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2018. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson and R. Kral. States and Counties: Florida: Martin and Putnam.
  6. Navarra, J. J. and P. F. Quintana-Ascencio (2012). "Spatial pattern and composition of the Florida scrub seed bank and vegetation along an anthropogenic disturbance gradient." Applied Vegetation Science 15: 349–358