Family: Pontederiaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Eastern and central United States, the Greater Antilles (Cuba), Central America and South America.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Secure
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
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FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Doubtfully Native
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported as doubtfully occuring in the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Cultivated and perhaps becoming established in artificial freshwater bodies.
