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Bergia texana

Bergia texana (Hook.) Seub. ex Walp.

Texas Bergia, Texas Water-fire

Elatinaceae (Waterwort family)

Synonym(s): Elatine texana

USDA Symbol: BETE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sepals greenish white. Petals white, sometimes reddish distally.

Distribution

USA: AR , CA , CO , IL , KS , LA , MO , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Muddy or sandy shores and flats, emergent shorelines of rivers, lakes, playas, pools, ditches, ponds.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Bergia texana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bergia texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bergia texana

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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