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Species Most Often Observed near Zephyranthes candida

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This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Zephyranthes candida

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These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Zephyranthes candida. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.

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Characteristics of Habitat

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Range and Population:

North America

Native: .

Habitat Overview:

Sandy humus soil, coastal plains; 0-200 m[1].

Cold:

Can tolerate an average annual minimum temperature range of 0°F to 5°F (-15.0 to -17.7°C). Temperature in the habitat of Zephyranthes candida rarely drops below that.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Zephyranthes candida.

Zone:

alpine, montane, subtropics, temperate, tropics.

Vegetation:

alluvial woods, boreal forest, broad-leaved forests, brush piles, brushy fence rows, canebrakes, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fence rows, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hammocks, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, mesic forest, moist woods, open forests, pasture, pine forests, plantations, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, swamp forests, temperate forest, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

dry slopes, flood plains, grassy fields, hillsides, mountain slopes, pastureland, plantations, roadsides, rock outcrops, rocky soils, streamsides, urban areas, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

clay, limestone, loam, marl, sandy areas, sandy soil, siliceous cliffs, thin soil.

Water in Area:

along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, fens, flood plains, freshwater springs and oases, lagoon, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, peatlands, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.

Slopes in Area:

hillsides, ravines, rocky slopes.

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Footnotes

  1. "Zephyranthes candida". in Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 297, 299, 302, 303. Oxford University Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]