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Heteranthera mexicana
Heteranthera mexicana S. Watson
Mexican Mudplantain, Mexican Mud-plantain
Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth Family)
Synonym(s): Eurystemon mexicanus
USDA Symbol: HEME6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Vegetative and flowering stems partially below water surface. Flowering stems up to about 6 inches above water surface.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Ephemeral pools.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Heteranthera mexicana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heteranthera mexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heteranthera mexicana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-13Research By: CBR