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Heteranthera limosa (Blue mud plantain)
Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn

Heteranthera limosa (Sw.) Willd.

Blue Mud Plantain, Blue mudplantain

Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family)

USDA Symbol: HELI2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , IA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MN , MO , MS , NE , NM , OK , SD , TN , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N), PR(N)

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Heteranthera limosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heteranthera limosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heteranthera limosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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