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Cressler, Alan

Marsilea mollis

Marsilea mollis B.L. Rob. & Fernald

Chihuahuan Water-clover, Chihuahuan Waterclover

Marsileaceae (Water-clover Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAMO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall, in dense colonies. When plants are submerged, leaves float on water surface.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Bloom time refers to spore production.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Aquatic or amphibious, found on mud and in shallow water, in and around ponds and marshes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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