The flora of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
SIDA, Contributions to Botany
By: A. Leidolf, S. McDaniel, and T. Nuttle
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Abstract
We surveyed the flora of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, U.S.A., from February 1994 to 1996. Occupying 118 square kilometers in east-central Mississippi, Oktibbeha County lies among 3 physiographic regions that include, from west to east, Interior Flatwoods, Pontotoc Ridge, and Black Prairie. Accordingly, the county harbors a diverse flora. Based on field work, as well as an extensive review of published literature and herbarium records at IBE and MISSA, we recorded a total of 1,148 taxa (1,125 species, 7 hybrids, 16 infraspecific taxa) belonging to 514 genera in 160 families, over 85% of all taxa documented were native. Compared to 3 other counties in east-central Mississippi, Oktibbeha County has the second largest recorded flora. The number of state-listed (endangered, threatened, or of special concern) taxa (67) documented in this survey far exceeds that reported from any other county in the region. Three introduced species, Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton, Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carrie??re, and Nandina domestica Thunb., are reported in a naturalized state for the first time from Mississippi. We also describe 16 different plant communities belonging to 5 broad habitat categories: bottomland forests, upland forests and prairies, aquatic habitats, seepage areas, and human-influenced habitats. A detailed description of the vegetation associated with each of these communities is provided.
Suggested Citation
Leidolf, A., McDaniel, S., Nuttle, T., 2002, The flora of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi: SIDA, Contributions to Botany, v. 20, no. 2, p. 691-765.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The flora of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi |
| Series title | SIDA, Contributions to Botany |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | SIDA, Contributions to Botany |
| First page | 691 |
| Last page | 765 |