OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae   FAMILY Hydrocharitaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae   FAMILY Hydrocharitaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2 (1993)

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

 

COMMON NAME:
European Frog's-bit


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae   FAMILY Hydrocharitaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae   FAMILY Hydrocharitaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

 

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4193

Floating aquatic; Forb
Perennial
Dioecious

Habitat: Flooded and saturated wetlands, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
Leaves have petioles.

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes absent; stolons present

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White to pinkish
3-merous
Unisexual

Flowers in leaf axils

FRUIT:

 

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