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Marsileaceae
Marsilea

not marked as a favorite taxon *Marsilea minuta Linnaeus. Common name: Small Waterclover. Habitat: Lakes and streams. Distribution: Native of the Paleotropics. Known in North America from AL, FL, GA, TN, and SC.

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl1, FNA2, K4, NS, POWO, Tn, WH3, Jacono & Johnson (2006), Lin et al (2013); = n/a — RAB; > Marsilea crenata C.Presl; ? Marsilea crenulata Desv.; > Marsilea minuta L. Basionym: Marsilea minuta L. 1771

Links to other floras: = Marsilea minuta - FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Marsilea minuta© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Marsilea minuta© Alan Cressler: Marsilea minuta, Legacy Park Lake, Legacy Park, City of Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Marsilea minuta© Alan Cressler: Marsilea minuta, Legacy Park, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Marsilea minuta© Alan Cressler: Marsilea minuta, Legacy Park Lake, Legacy Park, City of Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia 5 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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