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Accession Data:

Brasenia schreberi J.F.Gmel.

  • Common Name: Water Shield
  • Family: Cabombaceae A. Rich.

  • Country of Origin: Cosmopolitan in temperate and tropical climates
  • Habitat: rooted aquatic with floating leaves in acidic ponds

  • USDA Zone: 3-??

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201300043
  • Source: unknown
  • Provenance: Wild collected by Matthew Opel at Chapins Pond, Mansfield Center, Ct, USA
  • Accession Date: 10-08-2013
  • Bench: 6902 - Array 1, Tank 2
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 03-03-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: basal angiosperms
  • Order: Nymphaeales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Cabombaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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References (internal):

  • Aquatic Plants
  • Wind Pollination (anemophily)

References (external):

  1. PlantList.org

data regenerated on Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:18:09 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Cabombaceae

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