Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy. Common name: Ovate Fiddleleaf. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Swamps, ponds, ditches. Distribution: C. GA and Panhandle FL west to TX, north in the interior to sc. TN and MO.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl6, FNA14, G, GW2, K4, Mo3, NcTx, Tn, Tx, WH3; = Nama ovatum (Nutt. ex Choisy) Britton — S. Basionym: Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy 1833
Links to other floras: = Hydrolea ovata - FNA14
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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