Corema conradii

(Torrey) Torrey in J. C. Loudon

in J. C. Loudon, Encycl. Trees Shrubs, 1092. 1842 ,.

Common names: Corème de Conrad
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Empetrum conradii Torrey Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 4: 83. 1837
Synonyms: Tuckermania conradii (Torrey) Klotzsch
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 490.
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Plants diffusely branched, 15–60 cm; bark gray to orange-red, exfoliating on older branches. Leaves 2–4 per node; petiole appressed to ascending, tan to red, 0.4–0.7 mm; blade yellow-green, linear, 3–6 × 0.5–0.8 mm, base acute to rounded, apex obtuse, surfaces minutely glandular-hairy to glabrate, abaxial surface with prominent longitudinal groove. Inflorescences: bracts 1 [–3] per flower, sessile, ovate, 1–1.5 mm; bracteoles absent. Flowers subsessile; sepals persistent, imbricate, reddish purple, ovate, 1.5–2.3 × 0.7–1.5 mm, margins erose; filaments 2–4 mm; anthers reddish purple, 1 mm; pistils reddish purple, 1.3–1.6 mm; ovary ovoid, 0.6–0.8 mm; style 1–2 mm; stigmas 0.5–1 mm. Drupes gray, 1–1.5 mm. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy and rocky siliceous soils, pine barrens, sand hills, rocky hilltops, coastal habitats
Elevation: 0-700 m

Distribution

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N.S., P.E.I., Que., Maine, Mass., N.J., N.Y.

Discussion

Corema conradii occurs in small, disjunct populations along the Atlantic coastal plain and in the interior uplands of northeastern North America. Seeds are dispersed primarily by ants (P. W. Dunwoodie 1990), and postfire seedling emergence appears to be critical in the life history of the species (C. T. Martine et al. 2005). It is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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reddish purple +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Wayne J. Elisens +
(Torrey) Torrey in J. C. Loudon +
furrowed +  and smooth +
gray +  and orange-red +
not flaky +
exfoliating +
acute;rounded +
Empetrum conradii +
yellow-green +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
acicular;plane +
coriaceous +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Corème de Conrad +
persistent +  and deciduous +
rotate to crateriform campanulate cylindric globose or urceolate +
urceolate;cylindric;urceolate;cylindric;saucer--shaped;rotate;salverform;campanulate +
N.S. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Maine +, Mass. +, N.J. +  and N.Y. +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
0-700 m +
undifferentiated +
fusiform +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
pendulous +  and erect +
indehiscent +, septifragal +, loculicidal +  and septicidal +
globose +
Sandy and rocky siliceous soils, pine barrens, sand hills, rocky hilltops, coastal habitats +
multicellular +
terminal +  and axillary +
whorled +  and opposite +
persistent +
2 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
revolute;plane;toothed;entire;revolute;plane;toothed;entire +
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
tenuinucellate +  and unitegmic +
distinct +  and connate +
4 +  and 5 +
reduced +
not sticky +
tan +  and red +
appressed;ascending +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
Flowering Apr–Aug. +
4-5-carpellate +
reddish purple +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
in J. C. Loudon, Encycl. Trees Shrubs, +
tan;yellowish-brown or brown +
distinct +
not tailed +  and planoconvex +
reddish purple +
persistent +
distinct +
4 +  and 5 +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
procumbent +  and prostrate +
creeping +  and sprawling +
hairy +  and glabrous +
peltate +  and capitate +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
straight +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
minutely glandular-hairy +  and glabrate +
Tuckermania conradii +
Corema conradii +
species +
young +  and old +
evergreen +, deciduous +  and perennial +
heterotrophic +, autotrophic +  and mycotrophic +