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Proserpinaca pectinata
Proserpinaca pectinata Lam.
Comb-leaf Mermaidweed
Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PRPE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to ascending, up to about 20 inches long.
Fruit: Nutlet.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VACanada: NS
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Proserpinaca pectinata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Proserpinaca pectinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Proserpinaca pectinata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff