Proserpinaca palustris
Marsh Mermaid Weed, Marsh Mermaidweed
Other regional names: Mermaid Weed
- Mermaid Weed
Also known as: Proserpinaca heterophyla Raf. +5 more
- Proserpinaca heterophyla Raf.
- Proserpinaca palustris var. latifolia Schindl.
- Proserpinaca platycarpa Small
- Proserpinaca serrata Raf.
- Proserpinaca tuberculata Raf.
- Trixis palustris (L.) Gaertn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Haloragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Proserpinaca palustris (commonly known as Marsh Mermaid-weed) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Haloragaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil South, Colombia, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms