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Revision as of 10:04, 7 October 2015

Sericocarpus tortifolius
Sericocarpus tortifolius Gil.jpg
Photo was taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Sericocarpus
Species: S. tortifolius
Binomial name
Sericocarpus tortifolius
(Michx.) Nees
SERI TORT dist.jpg
Natural range of Sericocarpus tortifolius from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Dixie whitetop aster

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Sericocarpus tortifolius is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

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

Halictidae: Lasioglossum nymphalis

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.