Micranthemum umbrosum (J.F. Gmelin) Blake. Common name: Shade Mudflower. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Shallow pools, stagnant streams, wet depressions in swamp forests. Distribution: Se. VA south to FL, west to TX, and south into tropical America (Mexico, Central America, West Indies, e. South America).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA17, G, GW2, K4, Mex, RAB, Va, WH3, Pennell (1935); = Globifera umbrosa J.F.Gmel. — S; = Micranthemum umbros — Fl6, orthographic variant. Basionym: Globifera umbrosa J.F.Gmel. 1791
Links to other floras: = Micranthemum umbrosum - FNA17
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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