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Echinodorus tenellus
Echinodorus tenellus (Mart. ex Schult. f.) Buchenau
Mudbabies
Alismataceae (Water-Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Echinodorus parvulus, Echinodorus tenellus var. latifolius, Echinodorus tenellus var. parvulus, Helanthium tenellum, Helianthium parvulum
USDA Symbol: ECTE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , SC , TX , VAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Echinodorus tenellus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Echinodorus tenellus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Echinodorus tenellus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: SET