Wolffia columbiana H. Karsten. Section: Wolffia. Colombian Watermeal. Hab: Still to slowly moving waters of ponds, lakes, beaver ponds, and swamps. Dist: Widespread in North America, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA22, G, GrPl, GW1, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Ok, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Landolt (1980), Landolt (1986), Spaulding et al (2019); = Bruneria columbiana (H.Karst.) Nieuwl. – S
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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© Dan Spaulding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Spaulding source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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© Steven Daniel, all rights reserved, uploaded by Steven Daniel, Annotations by David Werier showing both W. brasiliensis and W. columbiana. source | Original Image ⭷
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© Dan Spaulding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Spaulding, Mixed with Landoltia puctata. source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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