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Marsilea villosa

Marsilea villosa Kaulf.

Villous Water-clover, Villous Waterclover, Hawaiian Waterfern, Hawaiian Pepperwort, Ihiihi

Marsileaceae (Water-clover Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MAVI4

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall, in dense colonies. When plants are submerged, leaves float on water surface.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. May sporulate year-round. A wet/dry seasonal cycle is required to set spores in its natural habitat.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Aquatic or amphibious, in and around vernal pools.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: S00U
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Marsilea villosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Marsilea villosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Marsilea villosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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