Micranthemum umbrosum
Shade Mudflower
Also known as: Anonymos umbrosa Walter +9 more
- Anonymos umbrosa Walter
- Globifera umbrosa J.F.Gmel.
- Globifera umbrosa Walter
- Micranthemum emarginatum Elliott
- Micranthemum orbiculatum (Walter ex J.F.Gmel) Blake
- Micranthemum orbiculatum Michx.
- Micranthemum orbiculatum var. emarginatum (Elliott) C.Mohr
- Micranthemum pilosum Ernst
- Micranthemum standleyi L.O.Williams
- Pinarda repens Vell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Linderniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Micranthemum umbrosum (commonly known as Shade Mudflower) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Linderniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virginia, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan