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Cressler, Alan

Amphianthus pusillus

Amphianthus pusillus Torr.

Pool Sprite, Snorklewort, Little Amphianthus

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AMPU7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , SC
Native Habitat: Exposed granite outcrops in shallow, ephemeral pools.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1ST
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (AL, GA, SC)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-17
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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