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Echinodorus floridanus
Echinodorus floridanus Haynes & Burkhalter
Florida Burhead
Alismataceae (Water-plantain Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ECFL4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Sandy soil at edge of broadleaf evergreen forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
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 Echinodorus floridanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinodorus floridanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinodorus floridanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-05-04Research By: CBR