Biology:Piriqueta cistoides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Piriqueta |
| Species: | P. cistoides
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| Piriqueta cistoides (L.) Griseb
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Piriqueta cistoides, also known as pitted stripeseed[1] or morning buttercup, is a species of perennial flower found in the southeastern region of the United States.[3][4]
Description
Piriqueta cistoides stands at a height between 15 to 50 cm (0.5 to 1.6 ft), forming colonies from where it sprouts at its roots.[5] The leaves are alternately arranged and possess toothed margins.[4] They are oblong to lanceolate in shape, and range in length from 2.5 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) and in width from 0.5 to 1.7 cm (0.2 to 0.7 in).[5]
When inflorescence occurs the blooms possess 5 petals, ranging from 1.5 to 2 cm (0.6 to 0.8 in) in length and bright orange to yellow in coloration.[5] Blooms occur from the late spring into autumn, April through October.[6] The seeds of P. cistoides are obovate in shape, 1.8 to 2 mm (0.07 to 0.08 in) in length, and tan or grey in color.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Within the United States' P. cistoides' range encompasses South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.[7]
P. cistoides is considered to be a facultative species.[7] It is commonly found in habitats such as pine flatwoods and sandhills, and prefers dry, well-drained environments with high levels of sun.[4]
Ecology
Piriqueta cistoides is insect pollinated and is recorded to have been visited in northern Florida by Augochloropsis metallica, Augochloropsis sumptuosa, Lasioglossum apopkense, Lasioglossum pectorale, Lasioglossum reticulatum, Lasioglossum weemsi/leviense, and Megachile petulans. [8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NatureServe (5 September 2025). "Piriqueta cistoides" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160657/.
- ↑ "Piriqueta cistoides". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30068867-2.
- ↑ Weakley, Alan S. (May 21, 2025). Flora of the southern and mid-Atlantic states. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Matchett, Wayne (September 26, 2025). "Pitted stripeseed". https://www.flawildflowers.org/wp-content/resources/pdfs/flowerfriday/Piriqueta_cistoides.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Radford, Albert E.; Ahles, Harry E.; Bell, Ritchie C. (1968). Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807810873.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PICI.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "USDA Plants Database". https://plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/PICI.
- ↑ Ulyshen, M. D., K. Robertson, S. Horn, and C. Dixon. 2024. Characterization of the bee community and pollination network in a southeastern U.S. pine savanna. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 12:1403602.
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