Proserpinaca pectinata Lam.

Combleaf mermaidweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Haloragaceae > Proserpinaca

Characteristics

Emersed lvs ovate-oblong in outline, 1.5–3 cm, deeply pinnatisect, the rachis scarcely wider than the 6–12 pairs of lateral segments; fr 2.5–4 mm wide, irregularly ridged, obtusely angled with nearly flat sides; otherwise much like no. 1 [Proserpinaca palustris L.]. Sandy bogs of the coastal plain; N.S. to Fla. and La. June–Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 10-12
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Images

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Distribution

Proserpinaca pectinata world distribution map, present in Canada, Cuba, Mexico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Proserpinaca pectinata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:430501-1
WFO ID wfo-0001065212
COL ID 789LG
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Synonyms

Proserpinaca pectinata Myriophyllum fulvescens Proserpinaca palustris var. pectinata