Family: Alismataceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for freshwater or slightly brackish swamps and marshes in the northwestern Commonwealth (New Providence, Andros, Grand Bahama). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 84-85, with illustrations) for freshwater or slightly brackish swamps and marshes in the northwestern Commonwealth (regions 10-8).
Comments:
For information and images from Eleuthera, visit the
Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve website. Also visit IRC’s
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in South Florida.
