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Limosella acaulis
Limosella acaulis Sessé & Moc.
Broad Leaved Mudwort, Owyhee Mudwort, Southern Mudwort, Stemless Mudwort
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LIAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , ORCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Wet, muddy, generally fresh water, places.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Limosella acaulis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Limosella acaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Limosella acaulis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR