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Revision as of 10:47, 10 November 2015
| Paronychia chartacea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Paronychia |
| Species: | P. chartacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Paronychia chartacea Fernald | |
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| Natural range of Paronychia chartacea from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: paper nailwort
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Paronychia chartacea is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
In the Coastal Plain in Florida, P. chartacea has been found in sand pine scrubs with Hypericum cumulicola (FSU Herbarium). Associated species include Tephrosia, Polanisia, and Hypericum (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
Flowers August through November and fruits in October (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Paronychia chartacea at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Lasioglossum miniatulus, L. nymphalis, L. placidensis
Pompilidae: Anoplius semirufus, Episyron conterminus posterus
Sphecidae: Tachysphex apicalis, T. similis
Vespidae: Leptochilus krombeini, Parancistrocerus salcularis rufulus
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.
