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Limnobium spongia

Limnobium spongia (Bosc) Rich. ex Steud.

American Frogbit, American Spongeplant, Frogbite

Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family)

Synonym(s): Hydrocharis cordifolia, Hydrocharis spongia

USDA Symbol: LISP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems up to about 20 inches long, floating or suspended in water.
Fruit: Berrylike.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Floating on slow-moving water of streams, bayous and lakes or stranded along shore.

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.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1143 Collected 2007-11-16 in Liberty County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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

Metadata

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

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