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NOTEWORTHY TO THE ALABAMA FLORA ADDITIONS THREE Diamond Keener Brian Alvin R. R. & Department of Biological Sciences Environmental Sciences 21 OL McCall Hall Alabama The of West University Troy University Alabama Alabama 36082, U.S.A. Livingston, 35470, U.S.A. Troy, [email protected] Email: ABSTRACT de Alabama: a la flora Ligustru Waxy a medium-sized evergreen Ligustnun quihoui Carriere (Oleaceae), Leaf Privet. Ligustrum quihoui is Nesom specimens from Arkansas, shrub native to China (Chang et al. 1996). In a recent paper, (2009) cited from apparent and Oklahoma and noted occurrence in several other southeastern states Mississippi, also its previous documentation. The two collections listed below are the first records documenting the presence of has been this species in Alabama. Even though both collections were from highly disturbed sites, this species known (Nesom more 2009). to inhabit natural habitats in other states NNE with McConnell Voucher specimens: ALABAMA. Sumter Co.: 0.25 air mi of Livingston, along North Street opposite of jet. Street, Mu (TROY, UWAL). Mont- nwtside, margin of disturbed woodlands, 32.585833° -88.189444°, 25 Jul 2007, Brian R. Keener 3775 with R. stain May Diamond gomery 32.375139' -86.328917°, 15 2011, Alvin R. Co.: Herron Street at the railroad, disturbed woodland along the tracks, 22122 (TROY, UWAL). decumbent annual Kickxia elatine Dumort. Sharpleaf Cancerwort. Kickxia elatine is a (Plantaginaceae), (L.) North kerb native to Eurasia (Fernandes has long been known to be a naturalized element of the 1972). It and midwestern, American northeastern, flora and has been documented occur in several southeastern, to known specimen NRCS ones below, the only Pacific coast states (Pennell USDA, 2012). Prior to the listed 1935; Mohr (UNA; Mohr That from Alabama was on ground Mobile County by Charles C. s.n.). collected ballast in specimen 1800s and was subsequently reported in is undated but was probably collected sometime in the late Alabama Mohr’s Plant Life ofAlabama (1901). The following are the first collections of this species in in at least hO years. W Voucher specimens: ALABAMA. Marengo mi SW Demopolis, along S side of Franklin Street (dirt road), in barren chalk of Co.: 0.6 air »eas of open (TROY, UWAL, VDB). Marengo Co.: 1 1 air mi SE of Demopo- field, 32.515302° -87.845843°, 16 Oct 2011; Brian R. Keener 6779 . "• « jet with E Pettus Street and Bailey 32.505841° -87.825028, 6Jun 2012, Brian R. Keener 7300 (TROY, UWAL, VDB). Dr., & Poterium sanguisorba muricatum Rouy E.G. Camus (Rosaceae), Salad Burnet [=Sanguisorba L. subsp. minor ^op- forming perennial herb native across Eur- subsp. Burnet a rosette muricata (Spach) BriqJ. Salad is *** southern and south with subsp. muricatum native to North recognized, to Seven subspecies are Africa. Euro from Columbia, Montana, Pe (Royal North America occurs British Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2008). In it and Ne and Quebec south Tennes- braska New and from Ontario to south and Mexico in the west to California *" and North USDA, NRCS often a component of seed mixes for Carolina in the east (Fryer 2008; 2012). It is Inst Texas 615-616. 6(2): 2012 and recommended erosion control and as a wildlife food (Fryer 2008; USDA, NRCS for western rangelands, is & (Graham Hutchings with chalk grasslands 1988). The In England, Salad Burnet is often associated 2002). Alabama. documenting the presence of this species in below record the collection cited is first ALABAMA. Logging road 0.84 mi S of the Lowndes County line, cut-over limestone prairie, 31.949667* Butler Co.: Voucher specimen: UWAL, Diamond 22217 with W. Webb (TROY, VDB). -86.762278", 10 Jun 2011, Alvin R. 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