Proserpinaca pectinata
| Proserpinaca pectinata | |
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Haloragales |
| Family: | Haloragaceae |
| Genus: | Proserpinaca |
| Species: | P. pectinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Proserpinaca pectinata Lam. | |
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| Natural range of Proserpinaca pectinata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common Names: feathery mermaid-weed;[1] combleaf mermaidweed[2]
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Description
Distribution
This species occurs from Nova Scotia, south to southern Florida, and westward to western Louisiana. While it is primarily found along the coastal plain, it occurs inland, as far as Tennessee.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
P. pectinata occurs in bogs, savannas, ditches, and other wet places.[1]
Phenology
In the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, flowering occurs from June through October.[1]
