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Heteranthera reniformis
Heteranthera reniformis Ruiz & Pav.
Kidneyleaf Mudplantain, Kidney-leaf Mud-plantain
Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HERE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Vegetative stems partially below water surface. Flowering stems up to about 4 inches above water surface.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Habitat: Roadside ditches, edges of streams and ponds, freshwater tidal mudflats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | 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 reniformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heteranthera reniformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heteranthera reniformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-13Research By: CBR