Heteranthera limosa

Heteranthera limosa
Heteranthera limosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Heteranthera
Species:
H. limosa
Binomial name
Heteranthera limosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Heteranthera alismoides Humb. ex Link
  • Heteranthera limosa f. albiflora Benke
  • Heteranthera limosa f. limosa
  • Leptanthus ovalis Michx.
  • Lunania uniflora Raf.
  • Phrynium limosum (Sw.) Kuntze
  • Pontederia limosa Sw.
  • Pontederia triandra Banks ex Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Schollera limosa (Sw.) Kuntze
  • Schollera limosa (Sw.) Raf.
  • Triexastima uniflora (Raf.) Raf.

Heteranthera limosa is an annual flowering plant in the water hyacinth family known by the common names ducksalad and blue mudplantain. It grows in shallow water or on mud. It is considered a threatened species in parts of the central United States, and an invasive species weed in California, where it is a nuisance in rice paddies. It is also occasional in Florida waterways.

  1. ^ "Heteranthera limosa (Sw.) Willd". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.