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Micranthemum umbrosum

Micranthemum umbrosum (J.F. Gmel.) S.F. Blake

Baby's Tears, Shade Mudflower

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Globifera umbrosa, Hemianthus callitrichoides

USDA Symbol: MIUM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Swamps, margins of ponds, lakes and sluggish streams, wet ditches.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Micranthemum umbrosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Micranthemum umbrosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Micranthemum umbrosum

Metadata

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

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