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Marsilea villosa
Marsilea villosa Kaulf.
Villous Water-clover, Villous Waterclover, Hawaiian Waterfern, Hawaiian Pepperwort, Ihiihi
Marsileaceae (Water-clover Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MAVI4
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall, in dense colonies. When plants are submerged, leaves float on water surface.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. May sporulate year-round. A wet/dry seasonal cycle is required to set spores in its natural habitat.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Aquatic or amphibious, in and around vernal pools.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: S00UStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Additional resources
USDA: Find Marsilea villosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Marsilea villosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marsilea villosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR