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| + | ''G. purpurea'' is listed as endangered by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, and by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Land and Forests. It is also listed as a species of special concern by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, listed as possibly extirpated by the Maine Department of Conservation, Natural Areas Program, and listed as historical by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.<ref name= "USDA"/> | ||
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Revision as of 13:02, 15 May 2019
Common names: purple everlasting; spoonleaf purple everlasting; purple cudweed
| Gamochaeta purpurea | |
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| 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. | |
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| Natural range of Gamochaeta purpurea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
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
G. purpurea is listed as endangered by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program, and by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Land and Forests. It is also listed as a species of special concern by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, listed as possibly extirpated by the Maine Department of Conservation, Natural Areas Program, and listed as historical by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.[1]
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plants Database URL:https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=Gapu3
- ↑ Gee, K. L., et al. (1994). White-tailed deer: their foods and management in the cross timbers. Ardmore, OK, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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.
