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Elatine rubella
Elatine rubella Rydb.
Red-stem Waterwort, Southwestern Waterwort
Elatinaceae (Waterwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ELRU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals pinkish white to reddish.
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , LA , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Muddy shores, shallow vernal pools, ditches, rice fields.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Elatine rubella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Elatine rubella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Elatine rubella
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR