Proserpinaca palustris var. palustris
Marsh Mermaidweed
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Haloragaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Proserpinaca palustris var. palustris (commonly known as Marsh Mermaidweed) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Haloragaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Proserpinaca palustris, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Bermuda, 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, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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