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Scrophulariaceae
Limosella

not marked as a favorite taxon Limosella australis R. Brown. Common name: Mudwort, Awl-leaf. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Fresh or slightly brackish tidal flats. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) and QC south along the Atlantic Coast to se. VA and extreme ne. NC (Currituck and Dare counties).

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ID notes: This plant is very inconspicuous, though locally abundant.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA17, K4, NE, NY, Pa, Va; ? Limosella subulata Ives — C, F, G, GW2, RAB, Tat, Pennell (1935). Basionym: Limosella australis R.Br. 1810

Links to other floras: = Limosella australis - FNA17

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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