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Common name: coastal plain crownbeard
 
Common name: coastal plain crownbeard
 
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Synonym: ''Pterophyton aristatum'' (Elliott) Alexander
 
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According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by wind. <ref name="KK"> Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015. </ref>
 
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It flowers within three months of burning in the spring or early summer (Robertson observation).
 
It flowers within three months of burning in the spring or early summer (Robertson observation).
 
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Revision as of 12:04, 7 June 2016

Verbesina aristata
Verbesina aristata Gil.jpg
Photo taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae ⁄ Compositae
Genus: Verbesina
Species: V. aristata
Binomial name
Verbesina aristata
(Elliott) A. Heller
VERB ARIS dist.jpg
Natural range of Verbesina aristata from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: coastal plain crownbeard

Taxonomic notes

Synonym: Pterophyton aristatum (Elliott) Alexander

Description

A description of Verbesina aristata is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida and Georgia, V. aristata can be found in open pine-hardwoods, longleaf pine-scrub oaks, pine flatwoods, annually burned pine woodlands, pine-hardwood second growth, pine-scrub oak sandhills, and longleaf pine forests. [1] It can also be found between railroads and highways in disturbed scrubs. Soil types include loamy sand, red sandy-clay, and sandy loam. [1] Associated species include Pinus palustris, Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus species, and Carya species. [1]

Phenology

Flowers and fruits May through September. [1] Kevin Robertson has observed this species flower within three months of burning. KMR

Seed dispersal

According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by wind. [2]

Fire ecology

It flowers within three months of burning in the spring or early summer (Robertson observation).

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

KMR

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: July 2015. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Robert K. Godfrey, Richard D. Houk, R. Kral, Douglas Gage, R. A. Norris, Andre F. Clewell, R. Komarek. States and Counties: Florida: Columbia, Hamilton, Holmes, Jefferson, Leon, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton. Georgia: Baker, Coffee, Grady, Thomas. Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
  2. Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.