A nine year demographic study of Helenium virginicum (Asteraceae), a narrow endemic seasonal wetland plant

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 236-245

  Knox, John S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endemic; Helenium virginicum; Sinkhole pond; Stress tolerator; Wetland perennial

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC PLANT; SINKHOLE; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

USA;

ASTERACEAE; HELENIUM VIRGINICUM;

EID: 0030865513     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2996611     Document Type: Article

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