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Elatinaceae
Elatine

not marked as a favorite taxon Elatine brachysperma A. Gray. Common name: Shortseed Waterwort. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Mud or shallow water. Distribution: Widely scattered in North America south to c. Mexico. It has been reported for nc. GA (Jones & Coile 1988).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, FNA12, GrPl, Il, K4, NcTx, Tx; = Elatine triandra Schkuhr var. brachysperma (A.Gray) Fassett — C, G. Basionym: Elatine brachysperma A.Gray 1878

Links to other floras: = Elatine brachysperma - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Elatine brachysperma© Alan Cressler: Elatine brachysperma, granite outcrop, Walton County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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