Tragia urticifolia

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Tragia urticifolia
Tragia urticifolia Gil.jpg
Photo was taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Tragia
Species: T. urticifolia
Binomial name
Tragia urticifolia
Michx.
TRAG URTI dist.jpg
Natural range of Tragia urticifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: nettleleaf noseburn

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, T. urticifolia can be found in limestone glades, recently burned pine-oak woods, longleaf pine forests, and in pine savannas (FSU Herbarium). It has been recorded to grow in sandy loam and clay loam soils (FSU Herbarium; Miller et al. 1999).

Phenology

Flowering and fruiting have been observed June and September (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: Collectors: States and Counties: Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.

Miller, J. H., R. S. Boyd, et al. (1999). "Floristic diversity, stand structure, and composition 11 years after herbicide site preparation." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 29: 1073-1083.