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Revision as of 15:36, 24 May 2018

Proserpinaca palustris
Proserpinaca palustris AFP.jpg
Photo by Allen Boatman hosted at Atlas of Florida Plants
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Haloragales
Family: Haloragaceae
Genus: Proserpinaca
Species: P. palustris
Binomial name
Proserpinaca palustris
L.
PROS PALU DIST.JPG
Natural range of Proserpinaca palustris from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: none

Variety: Proserpinaca palustris var. amblyogona (Fernald), Proserpinaca palustris var. crebra (Fernald & Griscom)

Description

P. palustris is a perennial forb/herb of the Haloragaceae family that is native to North America.[1]

Distribution

P. palustris can be found throughout the eastern United States, as far west as Texas, as well as Ontario and Quebec, Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Habitats are limited to swamps and other wetlands or swamp forests. [2]

Phenology

Flowering occurs in July. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Pan Flora