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Limosella aquatica

Limosella aquatica L.

Awl-leaf Mudwort, Awlleaf Mudwort, Northern Mudwort, Water Mudwort

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LIAQ

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall, often submerged with floating leaves.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Periodically flooded mud of streams and ponds, estuaries, vernal pools.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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