Sericocarpus tortifolius

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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 names: Dixie whitetop aster, Twisted-leaf white-topped aster

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Aster tortifolius Michaux; Sericocarpus bifoliatus (Walter) Porter

Description

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

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, S. tortifolius can be found in longleaf pine-wiregrass communities, flat pinelands, burned slash pines, longleaf pine-turkey oak, upland sand ridges, annually burned upland pines, dry pine barrens, live oak woodlands, wet flatwoods, open oak-hickory forests, longleaf pine savannas, and cabbage palm mixed hardwood hammocks. [1] Disturbed areas where it is found include recently logged longleaf pine forests, margins of old fields, sandy fallow fields, vacant lots, roadsides, and pine plantations. Soil types include loamy sand, loam soils and sandy loam. [1] Associated species include Andropogon, Schizachyrium, Pityopsis, Solidago, Balduina, and Sporobolus. [1]

Phenology

Flowering is documented in January and March through November and fruiting July through November.[1][2]

Seed dispersal

This species disperses by wind. [3]

Fire ecology

It thrives in frequently burned pine communities.[1]

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Sericocarpus tortifolius at Archbold Biological Station. [4]

Halictidae: Lasioglossum nymphalis

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Bruce Hansen, JoAnn Hansen, Robert L. Lazor, Robert K. Godfrey, A. F. Clewell, A. H. Curtiss, John Beckner, Richard S. Mitchell, C. Jackson, Paul L. Redfearn, Jr., R. E. Perdue, Jr., William B. Fox, R. Kral, Gary R. Knight, R. Komarek, R. A. Norris, Cecil R Slaughter, Steven P. Christman, David K. Dorman. States and Counties: Florida: Alachua, Bay, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Wakulla. Georgia: Baker, Thomas. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
  2. 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: 13 DEC 2016
  3. Kirkman, L. Katherine. Unpublished database of seed dispersal mode of plants found in Coastal Plain longleaf pine-grasslands of the Jones Ecological Research Center, Georgia.
  4. Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.