Elatine brachysperma A.Gray

Shortseed waterwort (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Elatinaceae > Elatine

Characteristics

Herbs, submersed or emersed on wet substrates, 0.5–3(–5) cm. Stems ascending or prostrate, branched. Leaves reddish green; stipules lanceolate, 0.5–0.6 mm, margins dentate, apex acute; petiole (0–)1–3 mm; blade narrowly oblong to ovate, 3–8 × 1–3 mm, base cuneate to rounded, apex rounded to obtuse. Pedicels 0–0.4 mm, erect. Flowers: sepals (2–)3, equal, oblong-ovate, 1.1–1.3 × 0.3 mm; petals 3, pinkish, elliptic or ovate, 1–1.5 × 0.5 mm; stamens 3; styles 3. Capsules globose, 3-locular, 1.1–1.7 mm diam. Seeds (6–)10–15 per locule, oblong, straight or curved to 30°, 0.3–0.5 × 0.1–0.3 mm; pits ± round, length 1–2 times width, in 6(–8) rows, (9–)14–17 per row.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.01 - 0.07
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 10-12
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Elatine brachysperma world distribution map, present in Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Uruguay, and United States of America

Conservation status

Elatine brachysperma threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:89506-2
WFO ID wfo-0000665302
COL ID 395CQ
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Synonyms

Elatine brachysperma Alsinastrum brachyspermum Potamopitys brachysperma Elatine obovata Elatine triandra var. brachysperma Elatine triandra var. obovata