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northern water-plantain
Alisma triviale
Alisma triviale, the northern water plantain, is a perennial semi-aquatic or aquatic plant in the water-plantain family (Alismataceae) that is native to Canada (including the Northwest Territories), the United States (including Alaska), and Northern Mexico.
From the article Alisma triviale on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It is a perennial herb that ranges in height from 1-3 ft. Each plant has long-petioled, lanceolate and linear leaves that grow in a clump. A flowering stem rises between them. The flowers have 3 green sepals and 3 white or pink-tinged petals.
Range & habitat
The plant is native to Canada (including the Northwest Territories), the United States (including Alaska), and Northern Mexico. It grows in shallow water or mud.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Alisma triviale in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 61167.