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Lindernia procumbens (Krock.) Philcox

Prostrate false pimpernel (en), Lindernie couchée (fr), Lindernie des marais (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Linderniaceae > Lindernia

Characteristics

Resembling no. 1 [Lindernia dubia (L.) Pennell], but fls smaller, commonly 5–6 mm, the sep about as long as the cor-tube; stamens 4, all with anthers. Casual with us, intr. from Eurasia. (L. pyxidaria)
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread hydrochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
Root system fibrous-root
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A classic species of nutrient-rich or organic silt in the drawdown zones of lakes, reservoirs and ponds, also found on the beds of drained fishponds, oxbow lakes, rice fields, sandy humid waste ground, marshes, river banks and wet low-lying areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Lindernia procumbens unspecified picture

Distribution

Lindernia procumbens world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Belarus, Bhutan, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Georgia, Greece, Guam, Croatia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Province of China, Ukraine, United States of America, Viet Nam, and South Africa

Conservation status

Lindernia procumbens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:805213-1
WFO ID wfo-0000446364
COL ID 6QG4Y
BDTFX ID 39349
INPN ID 106258
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Vandellia pyxidaria Vandellia erecta Lindernia procumbens Anagalloides procumbens Lindernia inaperta Lindernia palustris Lindernia kitaibelii Gratiola ocymifolia Bonnaya integrifolia Gratiola inundata Lindernia erecta Torenia quinquenervis Pyxidaria procumbens Lindernia pyxidaria
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