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Elatine minima
Elatine minima (Nutt.) Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Small Waterwort
Elatinaceae (Waterwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELMI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Obovate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall, submersed or emersed on wet substrates.
Flower: Petals 2.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: RedBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IL , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VA , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elatine minima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elatine minima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elatine minima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff