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Floerkea proserpinacoides
Floerkea proserpinacoides Willd.
False Mermaidweed
Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam Family)
Synonym(s): Floerkea occidentalis
USDA Symbol: FLPR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Fruit: Mericarps.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NJ , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NS
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW |
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 Floerkea proserpinacoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Floerkea proserpinacoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Floerkea proserpinacoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-12Research By: TWC Staff