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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: PerennialHabit: 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 ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Sporulates May - Oct.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative 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 |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Marsilea mollis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marsilea mollis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR