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Acanthaceae
Hygrophila

not marked as a favorite taxon Hygrophila lacustris (Schlechtendal & Chamisso) Nees. Common name: Gulf Swampweed. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Shallow water of swamps and shores. Distribution: Sw. GA south to c. FL Peninsula, west to e. TX; West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: H. lacustris has recently been interpreted as a component within H. costata, widespread in the Neotropics (Daniel 2013). We here retain it as a separate taxon, but the issue is unsettled.

Synonymy ⓘ: = GW2, K4, NS, S, Tx, Les & Wunderlin (1981), Long (1970), Wasshausen (1998); = Ruellia lacustris Schlectendahl & Cham. < Hygrophila costata Nees et al. — Fl6, POWO, WH3, Daniel (2013); >< Hygrophila costata Nees et al. — NS. Basionym: Ruellia lacustris Schlectendahl & Cham. 1830

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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