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Marsilea oligospora

Marsilea oligospora Goodding

Pacific Water-clover, Pacific Waterclover, Pacific Water Clover

Marsileaceae (Water-clover Family)

Synonym(s): Marsilea vestiva var. oligospora

USDA Symbol: MAOL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall, in dense colonies. When plants are submerged, leaves float on water surface.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates Jun - Oct.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Aquatic or amphibious, in and around ponds and marshes, in wet depressions in sagebrush and less commonly on river margins.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	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 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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