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Elatine rubella

Elatine rubella Rydb.

Red-stem Waterwort, Southwestern Waterwort

Elatinaceae (Waterwort family)

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USDA Symbol: ELRU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals pinkish white to reddish.

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , LA , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Muddy shores, shallow vernal pools, ditches, rice fields.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			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 Elatine rubella in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Elatine rubella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elatine rubella

Metadata

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

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