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Echinodorus berteroi
Echinodorus berteroi (Spreng.) Fassett
Upright Burrhead
Alismataceae (Water-Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Echinodorus berteroi var. lanceolatus, Echinodorus rostratus, Echinodorus rostratus var. lanceolatus
USDA Symbol: ECBE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I?), PR (N), VI (N)
Members of the Water-Plantain Family grow in water, in swamps, on muddy banks, or occasionally in wet sand. Each plant has long-petioled leaves in a clump with a flowering stem rising among them. The flowers have 3 green sepals, 3 white or pink-tinged petals, 6 or more stamens, and several pistils. Stamens and pistils may be in separate flowers.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cordate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Flower: Flowers 1 cm
Fruit: Seeds brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NE , NM , NV , OH , OK , SD , TN , TX , UT , WINational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
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 Echinodorus berteroi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinodorus berteroi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinodorus berteroi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: JSC