genus

Shoreweed

Littorella

Field notes

Littorella is a genus of two to three species of aquatic plants. Many plants live their entire lives submerged, and reproduce by stolons, but some are only underwater for part of the year, and flower when they are not underwater.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native shoreweed All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.