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Hippuris montana

Hippuris montana Ledeb.

Mountain Mare's Tail, Mountain Mare's-tail

Hippuridaceae (Mare's-tail family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HIMO2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems up to about 4 inches tall, usually partially submerged. May be hidden in moss carpets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , WA
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Shallow streams, stream banks, bogs, seeps, upper montane and alpine zones.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		OBL	FACW							FACW

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 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 Hippuris montana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hippuris montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hippuris montana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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