Proserpinaca pectinata Lamarck. Feathery Mermaid-weed. Phen: Jun-Oct. Hab: Bogs, savannas, ditches, other wet places. Dist: NS south to s. FL and west to w. LA, mostly on the Coastal Plain, but scattered inland as well, as in c. TN; Cuba; Mexico (CHP, TAB), Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, F, Fl2, FNA10, G, GW2, K1, K3, K4, Meso4.1, Mex, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Catling (1998), Crow & Hellquist (2000a)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily: 8
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