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Lilaea scilloides
Lilaea scilloides (Poir.) Hauman
Awl-leaf Lilaea, Flowering-quillwort, Flowering Quillwort
Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass Family)
Synonym(s): Lilaea subulata
USDA Symbol: LISC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WACanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Shallow water and adjacent mud flats.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Lilaea scilloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lilaea scilloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lilaea scilloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-10Research By: CBR