Abstract
Analysis of 54 Louisiana honey samples revealed 23 species of minor honeybee plants (pollen contribution 1–15%). These species, in order of decreasing frequency of occurrence in the honey samples, were:Gleditsia spp., honey locust and water locust;Quercus spp., oak;Vitis spp., grape;Ilex spp., holly;Fraxinus spp., ash;Nyssa spp., tupelo and black-gum; Poaceae, Grass Family;Mimosa strigillosa, mimosa;Vicia spp., vetch;Verbena spp., vervain;Castaneapumila, chinquapin;Ulmus spp., elm;Trifolium incarnatum, crimson clover;Ligustrum spp., privet;Celtis laevigata, hackberry or sugarberry;Forestiera acuminata, swamp privet;Ampelopsis spp., peppervine;Allium spp., onion, garlic, or leek;Cassia fasciculata, partridge pea;Cercis canadensis, redbud; Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot Family;Polygonum spp., smartweed;Brunnichia ovata, eardrop vine. Pollen-type descriptions and brief plant descriptions are given for the minor honeybee flora. Trace pollen types (pollen contributions <1%) are listed.
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Lieux, M.H. Minor honeybee plants of Louisiana indicated by pollen analysis. Econ Bot 32, 418–432 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907941
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