Difference between revisions of "Oenothera laciniata"

From Coastal Plain Plants Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 25: Line 25:
 
==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.-->
 +
In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, ''O. laciniata'' occurs in shrub bogs, pine flatwoods, and pine savannas. It is observed to be a ruderal species and has been found in disturbed areas such as sandy vacant lots, moist roadsides, fallow fields, and railroad beds (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include sandy loam, loam, and loamy sand (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include ''Drosera, Calopogon, Briza'', and ''Cerastium'' (FSU Herbarium).
 +
 
===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers.  Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ -->
 
===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers.  Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ -->
 
===Seed dispersal===
 
===Seed dispersal===

Revision as of 09:51, 10 November 2015

Oenothera laciniata
Insert.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Species: O. laciniata
Binomial name
Oenothera laciniata
Hill
Oeno laci dist.jpg
Natural range of Oenothera laciniata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: cutleaf evening primrose

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, O. laciniata occurs in shrub bogs, pine flatwoods, and pine savannas. It is observed to be a ruderal species and has been found in disturbed areas such as sandy vacant lots, moist roadsides, fallow fields, and railroad beds (FSU Herbarium). Soil types include sandy loam, loam, and loamy sand (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Drosera, Calopogon, Briza, and Cerastium (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Oenothera laciniata at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Vespidae: Polistes dorsalis hunteri

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.