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Catabrosa aquatica
Catabrosa aquatica (L.) P. Beauv.
Water Whorlgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAAQ3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: The erect panicle is yellow to brown.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , IA , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , ON , PE , QC , SK
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
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 Catabrosa aquatica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Catabrosa aquatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Catabrosa aquatica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff