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American frogbit or the American spongep

Hydrocharis spongia

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Hydrocharis spongia, commonly known as the American frogbit or the American spongeplant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrocharitaceae. It is native to the central and southeastern United States, where it grows in the Lower Mississippi Valley as far north as Illinois, and on the Southern Coastal Plain from Texas to Delaware. It is occasionally found elsewhere as a waif. It grows in the slow-moving water of streams, bayous, and lakes from sea level up to 100 meters elevation.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Hydrocharis spongia
Slug
hydrocharis-spongia
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Hydrocharitaceae
Genus
Hydrocharis
Species
spongia
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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