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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Decodon verticillatus
FAMILY
Lythraceae
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Read more about Water-oleander at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Decodon verticillatus
FAMILY
Lythraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Decodon verticillatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Decodon verticillatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 135-04-001:
Decodon verticillatus FAMILY Lythraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Decodon verticillatus
COMMON NAME:
Water-oleander, Water-willow, Swamp Loosestrife, Peatweed
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdverticill_ditchpond1
August? Aiken County SC
Leaves lanceolate, opposite or more often in whorls of 3 or 4, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
Patrick D. McMillan pdmdverticill_ditchpond2
August? Aiken County SC
Petals usually more than 10mm long; styles exserted to 20mm, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Decodon verticillatus
FAMILY
Lythraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Decodon verticillatus
FAMILY
Lythraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Decodon verticillatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Decodon verticillatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 135-04-001:
Decodon verticillatus
FAMILY
Lythraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Decodon verticillatus
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