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Benthophyte

Benthophyte refers to aquatic plants that are rooted in the substrate.
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49 Accessions:

Aponogeton madagascariensis Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus papyrus Drosera capensis Egeria densa Marsilea quadrifolia Myriophyllum aquaticum Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea Nymphaea thermarum Nymphoides indica Oryza sativa Regnellidium diphyllum Rhizophora mangle Sarracenia alata Sarracenia alata Sarracenia alata Sarracenia flava Sarracenia leucophylla Sarracenia purpurea Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii

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  • {1} Cyperus alternifolius - Umbrella Plant - Cyperaceae
  • {1} Cyperus brevifolia - shortleaf spikesedge, green kyllinga - Cyperaceae
  • {1} Cyperus diffusus - Dwarf Umbrella Grass - Cyperaceae
  • {1} Cyperus papyrus - Papyrus - Cyperaceae
  • {1} Hydrocotyle verticillata - Water Pennywort - Araliaceae
  • {2} Laguncularia racemosa - White Mangrove - Combretaceae
  • {2} Rhizophora mangle - Red Mangrove - Rhizophoraceae
  • {2} Zantedeschia aethiopica - Calla Lily, Lily of the Nile - Araceae
  • {3} Oryza sativa - Asian Rice cv. Taipei 309 - Poaceae
  • {4} Chamaecyparis thyoides - Atlantic White Cedar - Cupressaceae W/C
  • {5} Drosera capensis - Cape Sundew - Droseraceae W/C
  • {5} Eriocaulon decangulare - tenangle pipewort - Eriocaulaceae
  • {5} Neobeckia aquatica - Brassicaceae W/C
  • {5} Sarracenia alata - Pale Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {5} Triglochin maritima - Seaside arrowgrass - Juncaginaceae W/C
  • {5} Xyris caroliniana - Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass - Xyridaceae
  • {6} Gratiola aurea - Golden Hedge Hyssop - Plantaginaceae W/C
  • {6} Hippuris vulgaris - Mare's Tail - Plantaginaceae
  • {6} Menyanthes trifoliata - Bog Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil - Menyanthaceae W/C
  • {6} Sarracenia alata - Pale Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {6} Sarracenia alata - Pale Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {6} Sarracenia flava - Yellow Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia flava var. flava - Yellow Pitcher Plant, Huntsman's Horn - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {6} Sarracenia flava var. rubricorpa - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia leucophylla - White Top Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia minor - Hooded Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia oreophila - Green Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {6} Sarracenia psittacina - Parrot Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia purpurea - Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia rosea - Burk's Southern Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis - cane-break pitcher plant - Sarraceniaceae
  • {6} Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii - Mountain Sweet Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {7} Elodea canadensis - Canadian waterweed, broad waterweed, American el - Hydrocharitaceae
  • {8} Ornduffia reniformis - Running Marsh Flower - Menyanthaceae
  • {9} Isoetes sp. - quillwort - Isoetaceae
  • {9} Nymphoides indica - Water Snowflake - Menyanthaceae
  • {9} Regnellidium diphyllum - Clover two-leaf - Marsileaceae
  • {9} Typha laxmannii - Graceful Cattail - Typhaceae
  • {9} Typha orientalis - Hsiang P'U, Japanese Cattail - Typhaceae
  • {10} Marsilea drummondii - Nardoo - Marsileaceae
  • {10} Marsilea quadrifolia - European Water Clover - Marsileaceae
  • {11} Ceratopteris sp. - water sprite - Pteridaceae
  • {11} Nymphaea thermarum - Pygmy Rwandan Water Lily - Nymphaeaceae W/C
  • {12} Myriophyllum aquaticum - Parrots Feather, Water Feather - Haloragaceae
  • {12} Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea - Blue Water Lily - Nymphaeaceae
  • {0} Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea - Purple Pitcher Plant - Sarraceniaceae W/C
  • {0} Egeria densa - Brazilian Elodea - Hydrocharitaceae W/C
  • {0} Aponogeton madagascariensis - Madagascar Laceleaf - Aponogetonaceae
  • {0} Butomus umbellatus - Flowering Rush - Butomaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
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= accession added within past 90 days
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