Brasenia schreberi
Schreber's Water Shield, Schreber's Watershield
Other regional names: Water Shield +2 more
- Water Shield
- Water Target
- Watershield
Also known as: Brasenia hydropeltis Muhl. +9 more
- Brasenia hydropeltis Muhl.
- Brasenia nymphoides Baill.
- Brasenia pelta Casp.
- Brasenia peltata Pursh
- Brasenia purpurea (Michx.) Casp.
- Brasenia purpurea A.Heller, 1893
- Cabomba peltata (Pursh) F.Muell.
- Hydropeltis pulla Salisb.
- Hydropeltis purpurea Michx.
- Menyanthes peltata Thunb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cabombaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America, Brasenia schreberi (commonly known as Schreber's water-shield) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Cabombaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Indian Subcontinent, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Amur, Angola, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, British Columbia, Burundi, California, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Korea, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Uganda, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Irkutsk