Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Freshwater Aquatic
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Annual
Native Range: North America, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Rare
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
Comments: For images, visit the
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Possibly Extirpated
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Possibly Extirpated
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Possibly Extirpated
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Collected once in 1986 by Alan Herndon at Long Key State Park.
