italic title Taxobox name Indian Skipper image image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Hesperiidae tribus Hesperiini genus Hesperia skipper Hesperia species H. sassacus binomial Hesperia sassacus binomial authority Harris, 1862 synonyms The Indian Skipper Hesperia sassacus is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from northeastern U.S., and in Canada in southwestern New Brunswick and in a broad band from the Eastern Townships of Quebec through to southern Manitoba. ref name CBIF http www.cbif.gc.ca spp pages butterflies species IndianSkipper e.php Indian Skipper , Butterflies of Canada ref The wingspan is 25 30 mm. The flight period is late May to early July. ref name CBIF The larvae feed on Nodding Fescue Festuca obtusa , panic grass Panicum spp. and Poverty Grass Danthonia spicata , Bouteloua , Andropogon , Aristida , and Poaceae sp. ref name funet http www.nic.funet.fi pub sci bio life insecta lepidoptera ditrysia hesperioidea hesperiidae hesperiinae hesperia index.html Hesperia , funet.fi ref ref name CBIF References refs External links http www.butterfliesandmoths.org species Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper , Butterflies and Moths of North America Category Hesperia butterfly ... more details
. ref name five USFWS. http ecos.fws.gov docs five year review doc3593.pdf Aristida chaseae , Aristida portoricensis pelos del diablo , Lyonia truncata var. proctorii and Vernonia proctorii ... more details
it shares the understory with Quercus laevis turkey oak Quercus laevis and Aristida stricta wiregrass Aristida stricta . In the Big Thicket of Texas it codominates with Quercus stellata post oak ... more details
Other uses Sand Hill disambiguation For places name Sandhills disambiguation Refimprove date June 2009 File Monahans Sandhills Dune 2009.jpg right thumb 300px Sandhills near Monahans, Texas A sandhill is a type of Community ecology ecological community or xeric wildfire maintained ecosystem . It is not the same as a sand dune . It features very short fire return intervals, one to five years. Without fire, sandhills undergo ecological succession and become more oak dominated. Entisol s are the typical sandhill soil , deep well drained and nutrient poor. In Florida , sandhills receive convert 130 cm in abbr on cm of rain fall per year, just like the more hydric ecosystem s surrounding them. Sandhills are xeric because they have poor water holding capacity. Dominant vegetation includes Longleaf Pine Pinus palustris , American Turkey Oak Quercus laevis , and Wiregrass Aristida stricta . A number of rare animals are typical of this habitat including the Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus , Red cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis , Sherman s Fox Squirrel Fox Squirrel Sciurus niger shermani , and Striped Newt Notophthalmus perstriatus . Invasive species that are a problem on sandhills include Cogongrass Imperata cylindrica , Camphor laurels Cinnamomum camphora , and Natal grass Melinis repens . See also Flatwoods , another ecological community in the coastal plain of North America Sand Hills Nebraska Nebraska Sand Hills Monahans Sandhills State Park References Reflist External links http www.fnai.org PDF Natural Communities Guide.pdf Natural Communities Definitions for Florida http www.lbk.ars.usda.gov wewc biblio bar.htm The Bibliography of Aeolian Research Category Ecology Category Aeolian landforms ... more details
Other uses Awn disambiguation Refimprove auto yes date December 2009 File Wild rye.jpg thumb 390px right Wild rye ear with awns In botany , an awn is either a hair or bristle like appendage on a larger structure, or in the case of the Asteraceae , a stiff needle like element of the pappus flower structure pappus . Awns are characteristic of many grass es Poaceae , where they extend from the lemma botany lemma s of the floret s. They often make up the hairy appearance of the grass synflorescence. Awns may be long several centimeters or short, straight or curved, single or multiple per floret. Some genera are named after their awns, such as the three awn s Aristida . In some species, the awns can contribute significantly to photosynthesis, for example barley . The awns of wild emmer wheat spikelets effectively self cultivate by propelling themselves mechanically into soils. During a period of increased humidity during the night, the awns of the spikelet become erect and draw together, and in the process push the grain into the soil. During the daytime the humidity drops and the awns slacken back again however, fine silica hairs on the awns act as hooks in the soil and prevent the spikelets from reversing back out again. During the course of alternating stages of daytime and nighttime humidity, the awns pumping movements, which resemble a swimming frog kick , drill the spikelet as much as an inch into the soil. ref cite journal last Elbaum first Rivka authorlink coauthors Zaltzman, Liron Burgert, Ingo Fratzl, Peter year 2007 month title The Role of Wheat Awns in the Seed Dispersal Unit journal Science journal Science volume 316 issue 5826 pages 884&ndash 886 doi 10.1126 science.1140097 url accessdate quote pmid 17495170 ref References reflist Wiktionary awn DEFAULTSORT Awn Botany Category Plant morphology Botany stub cs Osina de Granne eo Aristo fr Barbe botanique ja la Arista nl Kafnaald gras nn Agn pt Aristo ru fi Vihne ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The New Mexico State University Botanical Garden is a group of botanical garden s, herbarium herbaria , and agricultural facilities associated with New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico . Fabian Garcia Research Center botanical garden, greenhouse , orchard, crop research fields, and turf demonstration plots. Mora Research Center a small forest, about Convert 49 acre m2 of irrigated tree plantations, and several research greenhouses. Located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains , it is one of New Mexico s leading forest genetics programs and conservation nurseries. Chile Pepper Institute Teaching and Demonstration Garden over 150 varieties of chile from all of the main species of Capsicum , including C. annuum , C. baccatum , C. chinense , and C. frutescens . New Mexico State University Herbarium acronym NMC about 68,000 specimens mainly representing New Mexico and northern Mexico. Current research is on floristics of New Mexico and northern Mexico, and systematics of Nyctaginaceae , Astragalus , Boechera , and Quercus . Range Science Herbarium acronym NMCR about 18,000 specimens, roughly half grasses, emphasizing the flora of New Mexico, with special strength in Aristida and Bothriochloa from western United States and northern Mexico. Also includes a beginning collection of about 170 moss es from New Mexico. See also List of botanical gardens in the United States Coord missing New Mexico Category Botanical gardens in New Mexico Category Herbaria Category New Mexico State University Category Parks in Do a Ana County, New Mexico US garden stub es Jard n Bot nico de la Universidad del Estado de Nuevo M xico ... more details
taxobox status G2 status system TNC regnum Plant ae divisio Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Fabales familia Fabaceae genus Dalea species D. reverchonii binomial Dalea reverchonii binomial authority Sereno Watson S.Watson Shinners Dalea reverchonii is a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae legume family known by the common name Comanche Peak prairie clover . It is endemism endemic to Texas in the United States, where it is known from Hood County, Texas Hood , Parker County, Texas Parker , and Wise County, Texas Wise Counties . ref name cpc http www.centerforplantconservation.org Collection CPC ViewProfile.asp?CPCNum 1353 Dalea reverchonii . Center for Plant Conservation. ref ref name tnc http www.natureserve.org explorer servlet NatureServe?searchName Dalea reverchonii Dalea reverchonii . The Nature Conservancy. ref This species was first collected by Julien Reverchon at the top of Comanche Peak . As of 2003 the species still grows there. ref name cpc This perennial herb forms a matlike rosette with smooth leaves each divided into several leaflets. It blooms in spikes of pink or purplish flowers in May and June. ref name cpc This plant grows on grassland terrain and in openings in oak woodland dominated by post oak Quercus stellata . It may grow on barren sites with little vegetation. The substrate is clay over limestone . Associated plants include Aristida spp., Bouteloua rigidiseta , Arenaria stricta , Dalea aurea , Dalea enneandra D. enneandra , Dalea tenuis D. tenuis , Evolvulus nuttallianus , Hedeoma drummondii , Hedyotis nigricans , Heliotropium tenellum , Indigofera miniata var. leptosepala , Paronychia virginica , Pediomelum reverchonii , Salvia texana , and Thelesperma filifolium . ref name cpc There are about 35 populations. ref name cpc References reflist Category Dalea Category Flora of Texas ... more details
Vaccinium myrsinites , Quercus minima dwarf live oak Quercus minima , and Aristida stricta wiregrass Aristida stricta . ref name five It is limited to Volusia County, where there are perhaps ... more details
Pine pitch pine Pinus rigida in the Pine Barrens. Other plants in the area include Aristida longispica poverty grass Aristida longispica , Panicum verrucosum warty panic grass Panicum verrucosum ... more details
Image George L. Smith locator.png thumb right 120px Location of George L. Smith State Park George L. Smith State Park is a 1,634 acre 6.61 km Georgia U.S. state Georgia state park located near Twin City, Georgia Twin City . Image GLSmith SP Entrance.jpg thumb right 300px Entrance to the George L. Smith state park The park is named after George L. Smith, a former speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives and Emanuel County native. Attractions include a grist mill , covered bridge , and the dam of the Watson Mill built 1880 . The park s location on a convert 412 acre km2 mill pond dotted with many taxodium cypress trees makes it a haven for angling angler s and canoeists. The moderately sized state park is in a remote location, making it attractive for bird watchers and naturalists. Rare birds in residence include the great blue heron and the American white ibis white ibis . The lake dam and mill now host a museum documenting the history of the site, along with selected artifacts from the old grist mill, as well as educational materials on the 15 Mile Creek watershed and estuary . Image GLSmith SP Mill pt.jpg thumb left 260px Watson Mill, from 1880, still functions, although it is no longer used for grist. Facilities 25 Tent Trailer RV Sites 4 camping Cottages Group Shelter Pioneer Camping Boat and Canoe Rental Winter Shelter 4 Picnic Shelters 6.0 miles of walking trails, 7.2 miles of canoe trails Habitat The park includes nature trails that wind over seven miles through sandy soil and pass through a bird sanctuary and a Gopherus polyphemus tortoise habitat. The many hardwoods also attract various woodpeckers, sap suckers, and other birds less often seen in the pine forests of southern Georgia. The old dunes of the lower Coastal Plain in the region features longleaf pine s, Aristida stricta wiregrass , Quercus laevis turkey oak s, and a forest of dwarf oak. The loose soil is ideal for tortoise burrows, and the dense foliage of the wiregrass provides cover f ... more details
Unreferenced stub type plant auto yes date December 2009 Taxobox name Arundinoideae image Arundo donax.JPG image caption Cortaderia regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Arundinoideae subdivision ranks Genera subdivision see article text at left The Arundinoideae is a subfamily of the true grass family biology family Poaceae , including giant reed and common reed . Genera The Genera in Arundinoideae include Tribe Amphipogoneae br pad Amphipogon br pad Diplopogon br Tribe Aristideae br pad Aristida br pad Sartidia br pad Stipagrosti br Tribe Arundineae br pad Arundo br pad Dichaetaria br pad Gynerium br pad Hakonechloa br pad Molinia br pad Phragmites br pad Thysanolaena br Tribe Cyperochloeae br pad Cyperochloa br Tribe Danthonieae br pad Alloeochaete br pad Centropodia br pad Chaetobromus br pad Chionochloa br pad Cortaderia br pad Crinipes br pad Danthonia br pad Danthonidium br pad Dregeochloa br pad Duthiea br pad Elytrophorus br pad Erythranthera br pad Habrochloa br pad Karroochloa br pad Lamprothyrsus br pad Merxmuellera br pad Metcalfia br pad Monachather br pad Monostachya br pad Nematopoa br pad Notochlo br pad Pentameris br pad Pentaschistis br pad Phaenanthoecium br pad Plinthanthesis br pad Poagrostis br pad Prionanthium br pad Pseudodanthonia br pad Pseudopentameris br pad Pyrrhanthera br pad Rytidosperma br pad Schismus br pad Sieglingia br pad Styppeiochloa br pad Tribolium br pad Urochlaena br pad Zenkeria br Tribe Eriachneae br pad Eriachne br pad Pheidochloa br Tribe Micrairieae br pad Micraira br Tribe Spartochloeae br pad Spartochloa br Tribe Steyermarkochloeae br pad Arundoclaytonia br pad Steyermarkochloa Category Arundinoideae Category Poaceae subfamilies Category Poaceae Poaceae stub ca Arundin idia es Arundinoideae eo Arundinoideae fr Arundinoideae ko it Arundinoideae nl Arundinoideae pt Arundinoideae vi Ph n h S y ... more details
File Ms 744 obs natiabouani 02.jpg thumb 225px Sudanian savanna with bunchgrass tufts of Andropogon gayanus , Pama reserve, Burkina Faso . The Sudanian Savanna is a broad belt of tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands tropical savanna that runs east and west across the Africa n continent, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Ethiopian Highlands in the east. The Sahel , a belt of drier grasslands and acacia savannas, lies to the north, between the Sudanian Savanna and the Sahara Desert . To the south the forest savanna mosaic is a transition zone between the Sudanian Savanna and the Guinean moist forests and Congolian forests that lie nearer the equator. Ecoregion The World Wide Fund for Nature divides the Sudanian Savanna into two ecoregion s, separated by the Cameroon Highlands . The West Sudanian Savanna runs from the Atlantic Ocean to eastern Nigeria, and the East Sudanian Savanna runs from the Cameroon Highlands east to the Ethiopian Highlands . Physiographic province The Sudanian Savanna is one of the three distinct physiographic provinces of the larger African massive division. Physiography divides this province into three distinct physiographic sections, the Niger River Niger Basin , the Lake Chad Lake Chad Basin , and the Nile River Middle Nile Basin . Vegetation The Sudanian Savanna is characterized by the coexistence of trees and grasses. Dominant tree species are often belonging to the Combretaceae and Caesalpinioideae , some Acacia species are also important. The dominant grass species are usually Andropogoneae , especially the genera Andropogon and Hyparrhenia , on shallow soils also Loudetia and Aristida . Much of the Sudanian Savanna region is used in the form of parklands, where useful trees, such as shea , baobab , Parkia biglobosa locust bean tree and others are spared from cutting, while sorghum , maize , millet or other crops are cultivated beneath. See also Sudan region Green Sahara 2010 Sahel famine Gallery gallery ... more details
typically over 1 meter and dominated by unpalatable species such as Aristida or Imperata . In all ... other parts of the world tall, drought tolerant, unpalatable species such as Imperata or Aristida come ... more details
Sporobolus pyramidatus , and endemic Aristida tenuifolia CMICD 2007 ref and Opuntia ref Probably ... Plants ref name cmicd2007 CMICD 2007 ref Endemic plant taxa of Clari n are Aristida tenuifolia Ipomoea ... more details
Peperomia maxonii Poaceae Aristida chaseae ref Known only from two sites in southwestern Puerto Rico. http www.fws.gov endangered i q saqa1.html ref Aristida portoricensis Pelos del diablo ref ... more details
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