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Ammannia latifolia

Ammannia latifolia L.

Koehn's Toothcup, Pink Redstem, Toothcup

Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)

Synonym(s): Ammannia koehnei, Ammannia teres var. exauriculata

USDA Symbol: AMLA3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Wet ground on the coastal plains, hammocks, pineland communities, ditches.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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