Heteranthera mexicana S. Watson. Common name: Mexican Mud-Plantain. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: In ditches and ponds, apparently ephemeral in appearance depending on rainfall. Distribution: N. and s. TX south into Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, Horn (2020); = Eurystemon mexicanum (S.Watson) Alexander — Tx. Basionym: Heteranthera mexicana S.Watson 1883
Links to other floras: = Heteranthera mexicana - FNA26
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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