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Age of maturity and life span in herbaceous, polycarpic perennials
Author(s): M. H. Bender, J. M. Baskin and C. C. Baskin
Month: Jul-Sep
Year: 2000
Journal: Botanical Review
Volume: 66
Issue: 3
Pages: 311-349
Article Topic(s): Morphology
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Achillea millefolium (Common yarrow), Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Callirhoe papaver (Woodland poppymallow), Coreopsis lanceolata (Lanceleaf coreopsis), Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower), Helenium autumnale (Common sneezeweed), Hibiscus moscheutos (Crimson-eyed rose-mallow), Liatris spicata (Dense blazing star), Ruellia caroliniensis (Carolina wild petunia), Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan), Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod),
Abstract
Reviews the age of maturity in herbaceous, polycarpic (fruiting many times before dying) perennials. The review includes many species of Florida native wildflowers, both wild and cultivated. The most common year of earliest maturity for this group of plants was the second year of life.Suggested Citation
M. H. Bender, J. M. Baskin and C. C. Baskin. "Age of maturity and life span in herbaceous, polycarpic perennials." Botanical Review 66.3 (2000): 311-349.Go back