UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Elatine californica

Elatine americana

California waterwort

Elatine californica

Elatine americana
Flowering time June-August June-August
Habitat Pools, pond shores, and stream banks. Muddy shores (fresh or tidal), shallow vernal pools, and ditches.
Distribution
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Montana, Utah, and New Mexico.
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Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington to California, east to Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
E. chilensis
E. californica, E. chilensis
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