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Sagittaria montevidensis subsp. spongiosa (Engelm.) Bogin

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Herbs, annual, often stranded by low tide. Leaves emersed, sessile, phyllodial, lanceolate, or petiolate with blade spatulate, rarely sagittate. Inflorescences of 1--4 whorls, emersed; bracts connate. Flowers: pistillate with ring of sterile stamens; petals without purple spot at base. 2n = 22.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.8 - 1.0
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 10-12
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Distribution

Sagittaria montevidensis subsp. spongiosa world distribution map, present in Canada, Malaysia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225299-2
WFO ID wfo-0000753317
COL ID 5KYX8
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Synonyms

Lophotocarpus spongiosus f. laminatus Lophotocarpus spongiosus Lophotocarpus spatulatus Lophotocarpus spathulata Lophotocarpus calycinus var. spongiosus Sagittaria calycina var. spongiosa Sagittaria montevidensis var. spongiosa Sagittaria montevidensis subsp. spongiosa Sagittaria spathulata
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