Indigofera hirsuta
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| Indigofera hirsuta | |
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| Photo by Allen Boatman, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Indigofera |
| Species: | I. hirsuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Indigofera hirsuta L. | |
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| Natural range of Indigofera hirsuta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Hairy indigo
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Phenology
It flowers from September to December with peak inflorescence in September.[1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Indigofera hirsuta at Archbold Biological Station:[2]
Megachilidae: Anthidiellum notatum rufomaculatum, A. perplexum, Megachile albitarsis, M. brevis pseudobrevis, M. exilis parexilis, M. mendica, M. petulans
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 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: 12 DEC 2016
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
