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Crassula aquatica
Crassula aquatica (L.) Schoenl.
Water Pygmyweed
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)
Synonym(s): Bulliarda aquatica, Hydrophila aquatica, Tillaea angustifolia, Tillaea aquatica, Tillaea ascendens, Tillaeastrum aquaticum
USDA Symbol: CRAQ
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear , Oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Truncate
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Aquatic, stems decumbent, up to about 6 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AL , AR , CA , CT , DE , GA , LA , MA , MD , ME , MN , NH , NM , NY , OK , OR , PA , RI , TX , UT , VT , WACanada: BC , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Crassula aquatica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crassula aquatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crassula aquatica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff