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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Proserpinaca pectinata
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Proserpinaca pectinata
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10 (2021)
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 138-01-003:
Proserpinaca pectinata FAMILY Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Proserpinaca pectinata
COMMON NAME:
Feathery Mermaid-weed
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_prpe_003_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Proserpinaca pectinata
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Proserpinaca pectinata
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Proserpinaca pectinata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 138-01-003:
Proserpinaca pectinata
FAMILY
Haloragaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Proserpinaca pectinata
4870
Emergent aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Habitat: bogs, savannas, ditches, other wet places, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)
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LEAVES:
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Sepals green to purple
3 sepals
Petals absent
3 exserted stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
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