Sclerolepis is an aquatic plant native to the eastern United States. It has only one known species, Sclerolepis uniflora, the pink bogbutton.[1] It lives in ponds and other wet areas. When water is abundant, the plant lives underwater, with long stems and flaccid, elongated leaves, and does not flower. When the water level drops, it assumes a form more familiar in terrestrial plants, with an erect stem, and flowers in summer to fall. The flowers are pink.[2][3][4]
Sclerolepis is fairly common in the southeastern United States, from Alabama and Florida to North Carolina, and has more sparse distribution as far north as New Hampshire.[2]
Sclerolepis is in the tribe Eupatorieae of the family Asteraceae. It is thought to be related to two other aquatic genera in this tribe, Shinnersia and Trichocoronis.[5]
Sclerolepis is an aquatic plant native to the eastern United States. It has only one known species, Sclerolepis uniflora, the pink bogbutton. It lives in ponds and other wet areas. When water is abundant, the plant lives underwater, with long stems and flaccid, elongated leaves, and does not flower. When the water level drops, it assumes a form more familiar in terrestrial plants, with an erect stem, and flowers in summer to fall. The flowers are pink.
Sclerolepis is fairly common in the southeastern United States, from Alabama and Florida to North Carolina, and has more sparse distribution as far north as New Hampshire.
Sclerolepis es un género de plantas acuáticas perteneciente a la familia Asteraceae. Comprende 4 especies descritas y de estas, solo 2 aceptadas.[1][2][3] Es originario de Estados Unidos.
Las plantas de este género sólo tienen disco (sin rayos florales) y los pétalos son de color blanco, ligeramente amarillento blanco, rosa o morado (nunca de un completo color amarillo).[4]
El género fue descrito por Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassini y publicado en Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 1816: 198. 1816.[5]
A continuación se brinda un listado de las especies del género Sclerolepis aceptadas hasta junio de 2012, ordenadas alfabéticamente. Para cada una se indica el nombre binomial seguido del autor, abreviado según las convenciones y usos.
Sclerolepis es un género de plantas acuáticas perteneciente a la familia Asteraceae. Comprende 4 especies descritas y de estas, solo 2 aceptadas. Es originario de Estados Unidos.
Sclerolepis é um género botânico pertencente à família Asteraceae.[1]
Sclerolepis é um género botânico pertencente à família Asteraceae.
Sclerolepis là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc (Asteraceae).[1]
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Sclerolepis là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc (Asteraceae).