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Common names: Rusty staggerbush;  Crooked-wood  
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Common names: Rusty staggerbush;  Crooked-wood; Dragonwood<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
 
==Taxonomic notes==
 
==Taxonomic notes==
Synonym: ''Xolisma ferruginea'' (Walter) Heller
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Synonyms: ''Xolisma ferruginea'' (Walter) Heller.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
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Varieties: none.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
  
 
The genus ''Lyonia'' is named for John Lyon, a 19th century botanist who is best known for his travels in southern Appalachians.<ref name="treasurecoast">[[https://treasurecoastnatives.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/fettered-staggering-and-getting-by/]] Treasure Coast Natives Accessed: February 9, 2016</ref> The species name is Latin for rust-colored, which refers to the rusty appearance on the abaxial side of the leaf.<ref name="wildflower">[[http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LYFE]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Accessed: February 9, 2016</ref>
 
The genus ''Lyonia'' is named for John Lyon, a 19th century botanist who is best known for his travels in southern Appalachians.<ref name="treasurecoast">[[https://treasurecoastnatives.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/fettered-staggering-and-getting-by/]] Treasure Coast Natives Accessed: February 9, 2016</ref> The species name is Latin for rust-colored, which refers to the rusty appearance on the abaxial side of the leaf.<ref name="wildflower">[[http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LYFE]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Accessed: February 9, 2016</ref>
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A description of ''Lyonia ferruginea'' is provided in [http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220007940 The Flora of North America].
 
A description of ''Lyonia ferruginea'' is provided in [http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220007940 The Flora of North America].
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Populations can be found in south South Carolina, southeast Georgia, and Florida.<ref name="wildflower"/>
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''L. ferruginea'' ranges from southeastern South Carolina to southcentral peninsular Florida, and west to Panhandle Florida.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
  
 
==Ecology==
 
==Ecology==
 
===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.-->
 
===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.-->
Habitats of ''L. ferruginea'' in the coastal plain include coastal dunes, titi thickets, longleaf/saw palmetto flatwoods, shrub bogs, live oak scrub sand ridges, and xeric scrubs. It has been found to occur in disturbed areas such as roadsides and powerline corridors. Soil types include sandy loam, loamy sand, peat and white sand. Associated species include ''Cyrilla, Cliftonia, Rhododendron, Myrica, Lyonia lucida, L. fruticosa, Ilex glabra, Pinus clausa, Quercus chapmanii,, Q. myrtifolia, Ilex ambigua, Serenoa repens, Pinus elliottii, Ilex coriaca, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus nigra, Q. incana, Gelsemium sempervirens, Smilax bona-nox, S. pumila, Pteridium aquilinum'', and ''Aristida strict''. <ref name="FSU Herbarium">Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Jame Amoroso, Loran C. Anderson, L. Baltzell, Tom Barnes, Linnie E. Beck, James R. Burkhalter, Andre F. Clewell, George R. Cooley, Steven P. Christman, Delzie Demaree, R.J. Eaton, Suellen Folensbee, Mark A. Garland, Angus Gholson, Robert K. Godfrey,  D.W. Hall, Walter S. Judd, Robert Kral, H. Kurz, O. Lakela, Robert L. Lazor, Robert J. Lemaire, S.W. Leonard, Fred L. Lewton, Sidney McDaniel,  Joseph Monachino, R.A. Norris,  Kent D. Perkins, P.L. Redfearn Jr., Ann Redmond, Grady W. Reinert, Cecil R. Slaughter, Bian Tan, L.B. Trott, Kenneth A. Wilson, Carroll E. Wood, Jean Wooten. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Clay,  Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gulf, Hernando, Highlands, Jefferson,  Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Marion, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Putnam, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref>
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Habitats of ''L. ferruginea'' in the coastal plain include coastal dunes, titi thickets, longleaf/saw palmetto flatwoods, shrub bogs, live oak scrub sand ridges, and xeric scrubs. It has been found to occur in disturbed areas such as roadsides and powerline corridors. Soil types include sandy loam, loamy sand, peat and white sand. Associated species include ''Cyrilla, Cliftonia, Rhododendron, Myrica, Lyonia lucida, L. fruticosa, Ilex glabra, Pinus clausa, Quercus chapmanii,, Q. myrtifolia, Ilex ambigua, Serenoa repens, Pinus elliottii, Ilex coriaca, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus nigra, Q. incana, Gelsemium sempervirens, Smilax bona-nox, S. pumila, Pteridium aquilinum'', and ''Aristida strict''.<ref name="FSU Herbarium">Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Jame Amoroso, Loran C. Anderson, L. Baltzell, Tom Barnes, Linnie E. Beck, James R. Burkhalter, Andre F. Clewell, George R. Cooley, Steven P. Christman, Delzie Demaree, R.J. Eaton, Suellen Folensbee, Mark A. Garland, Angus Gholson, Robert K. Godfrey,  D.W. Hall, Walter S. Judd, Robert Kral, H. Kurz, O. Lakela, Robert L. Lazor, Robert J. Lemaire, S.W. Leonard, Fred L. Lewton, Sidney McDaniel,  Joseph Monachino, R.A. Norris,  Kent D. Perkins, P.L. Redfearn Jr., Ann Redmond, Grady W. Reinert, Cecil R. Slaughter, Bian Tan, L.B. Trott, Kenneth A. Wilson, Carroll E. Wood, Jean Wooten. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Clay,  Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gulf, Hernando, Highlands, Jefferson,  Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Marion, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Putnam, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.</ref>
  
 
In a study at the Okefenokee Swamp, Schlesinger and Chabot (1977) found ''L. ferruginea'' to be the dominate, evergreen shrub in pine forests surrounding the swamp. It was also observed that the rate of water uptake falls behind the transpiration loss at midday.
 
In a study at the Okefenokee Swamp, Schlesinger and Chabot (1977) found ''L. ferruginea'' to be the dominate, evergreen shrub in pine forests surrounding the swamp. It was also observed that the rate of water uptake falls behind the transpiration loss at midday.
 
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===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers.  Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ -->
''L. ferruginea'' has been observed flowering January through May and in September with peak inflorescence in April and fruiting January through November.<ref name="FSU Herbarium"/><ref>Nelson, G. [http://www.gilnelson.com/ 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</ref>
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''L. ferruginea'' flowers from February to May, and fruits from April to October.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
 
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===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses-->
 
===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses-->
''L. ferruginea'' occurs in evergreen scrubs that experience a natural fire rotation. Populations occur in the scrubs of Cumberland Island located off the coast of Southern Georgia. These scrubs are pyric disclimaxes and have been found to have a natural fire rotation of 20 to 30 years that are related to coastal drought cycles and the occurrence of dry lightning. <ref name="Salley and Bratton 1987">Sally, T. and S. P. Bratton (1987). "The Recent Fire History of Cumberland Island, Georgia." Castanea 52(4): 300-303.</ref>
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''L. ferruginea'' occurs in evergreen scrubs that experience a natural fire rotation. Populations occur in the scrubs of Cumberland Island located off the coast of Southern Georgia. These scrubs are pyric disclimaxes and have been found to have a natural fire rotation of 20 to 30 years that are related to coastal drought cycles and the occurrence of dry lightning.<ref name="Salley and Bratton 1987">Sally, T. and S. P. Bratton (1987). "The Recent Fire History of Cumberland Island, Georgia." Castanea 52(4): 300-303.</ref>
 
===Pollination===
 
===Pollination===
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Lyonia ferruginea'' at Archbold Biological Station: <ref name="Deyrup 2015">Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.</ref>
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The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of ''Lyonia ferruginea'' at Archbold Biological Station:<ref name="Deyrup 2015">Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.</ref>
  
 
Apidae: ''Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens''
 
Apidae: ''Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens''
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===Diseases and parasites===
 
===Diseases and parasites===
''Exobasidium ferrugineae'' is a closely associated disease with ''L. ferruginea'' that is characterized by causing hypertrophied flowers. <ref name="Kennedy et al. 2012">Kennedy, A. H., N. A. Goldberg, et al. (2012). "Exobasidium ferrugineae sp. nov., associated with hypertrophied flowers of Lyonia ferruginea in the southeastern USA." Mycotaxon 120: 451-460.</ref>
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''Exobasidium ferrugineae'' is a closely associated disease with ''L. ferruginea'' that is characterized by causing hypertrophied flowers.<ref name="Kennedy et al. 2012">Kennedy, A. H., N. A. Goldberg, et al. (2012). "Exobasidium ferrugineae sp. nov., associated with hypertrophied flowers of Lyonia ferruginea in the southeastern USA." Mycotaxon 120: 451-460.</ref>
  
It is considered to be a true host of the pest ''Stephanitis blatchleyi''. <ref name="Wheeler and Stoops 2013">Wheeler, A. G. and C. A. Stoops (2013). "STEPHANITIS BLATCHLEYI (HEMIPTERA: TINGIDAE): FIRST HOST-PLANT ASSOCIATION FOR A RARELY COLLECTED LACE BUG." The Florida Entomologist 96(2): 673-675.</ref>
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It is considered to be a true host of the pest ''Stephanitis blatchleyi''.<ref name="Wheeler and Stoops 2013">Wheeler, A. G. and C. A. Stoops (2013). "STEPHANITIS BLATCHLEYI (HEMIPTERA: TINGIDAE): FIRST HOST-PLANT ASSOCIATION FOR A RARELY COLLECTED LACE BUG." The Florida Entomologist 96(2): 673-675.</ref>
  
 
==Conservation and management==
 
==Conservation and management==

Revision as of 16:21, 25 September 2020

Lyonia ferruginea
Lyon ferr.jpg
Photo by Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Lyonia
Species: L. ferruginea
Binomial name
Lyonia ferruginea
(Walter) Nutt.
Lyon ferr dist.jpg
Natural range of Lyonia ferruginea from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common names: Rusty staggerbush; Crooked-wood; Dragonwood[1]

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Xolisma ferruginea (Walter) Heller.[1]

Varieties: none.[1]

The genus Lyonia is named for John Lyon, a 19th century botanist who is best known for his travels in southern Appalachians.[2] The species name is Latin for rust-colored, which refers to the rusty appearance on the abaxial side of the leaf.[3]

Description

A description of Lyonia ferruginea is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

L. ferruginea ranges from southeastern South Carolina to southcentral peninsular Florida, and west to Panhandle Florida.[1]

Ecology

Habitat

Habitats of L. ferruginea in the coastal plain include coastal dunes, titi thickets, longleaf/saw palmetto flatwoods, shrub bogs, live oak scrub sand ridges, and xeric scrubs. It has been found to occur in disturbed areas such as roadsides and powerline corridors. Soil types include sandy loam, loamy sand, peat and white sand. Associated species include Cyrilla, Cliftonia, Rhododendron, Myrica, Lyonia lucida, L. fruticosa, Ilex glabra, Pinus clausa, Quercus chapmanii,, Q. myrtifolia, Ilex ambigua, Serenoa repens, Pinus elliottii, Ilex coriaca, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus nigra, Q. incana, Gelsemium sempervirens, Smilax bona-nox, S. pumila, Pteridium aquilinum, and Aristida strict.[4]

In a study at the Okefenokee Swamp, Schlesinger and Chabot (1977) found L. ferruginea to be the dominate, evergreen shrub in pine forests surrounding the swamp. It was also observed that the rate of water uptake falls behind the transpiration loss at midday.

Phenology

L. ferruginea flowers from February to May, and fruits from April to October.[1]

Fire ecology

L. ferruginea occurs in evergreen scrubs that experience a natural fire rotation. Populations occur in the scrubs of Cumberland Island located off the coast of Southern Georgia. These scrubs are pyric disclimaxes and have been found to have a natural fire rotation of 20 to 30 years that are related to coastal drought cycles and the occurrence of dry lightning.[5]

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Lyonia ferruginea at Archbold Biological Station:[6]

Apidae: Apis mellifera, Bombus impatiens

Colletidae: Colletes brimleyi, C. productus

Halictidae: Agapostemon splendens, Augochlorella aurata, Augochloropsis sumptuosa

Megachilidae: Megachile xylocopoides

Sphecidae: Oxybelus laetus fulvipes, Stictiella serrata, Tachysphex apicalis

Vespidae: Stenodynerus lineatifrons

Diseases and parasites

Exobasidium ferrugineae is a closely associated disease with L. ferruginea that is characterized by causing hypertrophied flowers.[7]

It is considered to be a true host of the pest Stephanitis blatchleyi.[8]

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Schlesinger, W. H. and B. F. Chabot (1977). "The Use of Water and Minerals by Evergreen and Deciduous Shrubs in Okefenokee Swamp." Botanical Gazette 138(4): 490-497.

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. [[1]] Treasure Coast Natives Accessed: February 9, 2016
  3. [[2]] Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Accessed: February 9, 2016
  4. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors: Jame Amoroso, Loran C. Anderson, L. Baltzell, Tom Barnes, Linnie E. Beck, James R. Burkhalter, Andre F. Clewell, George R. Cooley, Steven P. Christman, Delzie Demaree, R.J. Eaton, Suellen Folensbee, Mark A. Garland, Angus Gholson, Robert K. Godfrey, D.W. Hall, Walter S. Judd, Robert Kral, H. Kurz, O. Lakela, Robert L. Lazor, Robert J. Lemaire, S.W. Leonard, Fred L. Lewton, Sidney McDaniel, Joseph Monachino, R.A. Norris, Kent D. Perkins, P.L. Redfearn Jr., Ann Redmond, Grady W. Reinert, Cecil R. Slaughter, Bian Tan, L.B. Trott, Kenneth A. Wilson, Carroll E. Wood, Jean Wooten. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Gulf, Hernando, Highlands, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Marion, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Putnam, St. Johns, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
  5. Sally, T. and S. P. Bratton (1987). "The Recent Fire History of Cumberland Island, Georgia." Castanea 52(4): 300-303.
  6. Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
  7. Kennedy, A. H., N. A. Goldberg, et al. (2012). "Exobasidium ferrugineae sp. nov., associated with hypertrophied flowers of Lyonia ferruginea in the southeastern USA." Mycotaxon 120: 451-460.
  8. Wheeler, A. G. and C. A. Stoops (2013). "STEPHANITIS BLATCHLEYI (HEMIPTERA: TINGIDAE): FIRST HOST-PLANT ASSOCIATION FOR A RARELY COLLECTED LACE BUG." The Florida Entomologist 96(2): 673-675.