Wolffia brasiliensis Weddell

Locations ofWolffia brasiliensis Weddell in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Araceae
Botanical Name
Wolffia brasiliensis Weddell
Common Name
Brazilian Watermeal, Pointed Watermeal
Synonym(s)
Wolffia papulifera C. Thompson; Wolffia punctata Griseb.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Wolffia brasiliensis Weddell
Comments
Specimens from Montgomery and Powhatan counties tentatively mapped as Wolffia borealis cannot be definitely identified and probably belong here.
Habitat
Still and sluggish waters. Infrequent and scattered throughout; probably most numerous in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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