Status: Native
Synonyms:
Limosella acaulis Sesse & Mocino
Limosella aquatica is a very inconspicuous moss-like herb that carpets areas around ponds and cattle tanks. The 1-2cm long leaves are spatulate to oblanceolate and glandular spotted. The 3mm corollas have five lobes and are white to lavender with purple anthers. There are only four stamens. The fruit is a capsule.
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Limosella aquatica, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella aquatica, freed from mud, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella aquatica, 2x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella aquatica, closeup of leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella aquatica, 2x macro of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella aquatica, closeup of capsules, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
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