OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Wolffia columbiana   FAMILY Araceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Wolffia columbiana   FAMILY Lemnaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Wolffia columbiana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 22 (2000)

Wolffia columbiana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-03-001:

Wolffia columbiana   FAMILY Lemnaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Bruneria columbiana

 

COMMON NAME:
Colombian Watermeal


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image of Wolffia columbiana, Colombian Watermeal

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_woco_001_lvd

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Wolffia columbiana   FAMILY Araceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Wolffia columbiana   FAMILY Lemnaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Wolffia columbiana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 22
Wolffia columbiana

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-03-001:
Wolffia columbiana   FAMILY Lemnaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Bruneria columbiana

 

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2861

Floating aquatic (rootless); Forb
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Still to slowly moving waters of ponds, lakes, beaver ponds, and swamps, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont

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LEAVES:
-

FLOWER:
Calyx absent
Petals absent
1 stamen in staminate flowers
Unisexual

FRUIT:

 

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