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Hippuris vulgaris

Hippuris vulgaris L.

Common Mare's-tail

Hippuridaceae (Mare's-Tail Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HIVU2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Emergent aquatic, stems up to about 3 feet long.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Fresh Water Aquatic

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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