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Heteranthera rotundifolia
Heteranthera rotundifolia (Kunth) Griseb.
Roundleaf Mudplantain, Round-leaf Mud-plantain
Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HERO5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Vegetative stems partially below water surface. Flowering stems up to about 5 inches above water surface.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , KS , KY , MO , NE , NM , OK , SD , TXNative Habitat: Shallow water or exposed mud of ephemeral pools, roadside ditches, small ponds.
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 rotundifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Heteranthera rotundifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heteranthera rotundifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-13Research By: CBR