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Oxypolis filiformis

Oxypolis filiformis (Walter) Britton

Water Cowbane

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Synonym(s): Tiedemannia filiformis

USDA Symbol: oxfi

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				FACW	FACW

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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 77 - Wildflower Search - Wildflower Identification Website (2020) WildflowerSearch.org

Research Literature

Reslit 2640 - Nomenclature, distribution, chromosome numbers, and fruit morphology of Oxypolis canbyi and O. filiformis (Apiaceae) (1983) A. O. Tucker, N. H. Dill, T. D. Pizzolato, R. D. K...
Reslit 2641 - Note on the occurrence of Oxypolis filiformis in the Bahamas (1929) L. J. K. Brace

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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