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
[hide]Taxonomic Notes
Description
Proserpinaca pectinata is a dioecious perennial that grows as a forb/herb.[2]
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]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Weakley AS (2015) Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 USDA NRCS (2016) The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 31 January 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
