Heteranthera limosa
blue mudplantain, ducksalad, mud plantain, blue mudplantain
Family
Pontederiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
blue, white
Flower Month
May - November
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Habitat
Shallow water at the edges of ponds and ditches or wholly emersed in mud, wet soil of low woods.