Comb-Leaved Mermaidweed
Proserpinaca pectinata Lam.
Proserpinaca pectinata, known as Comb-Leaved Mermaidweed, is a species in the family Haloragaceae. It was first described by Lam. in 1792. This plant is found in regions including Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Alabama, Cuba, Delaware, and others across the Nearctic and Neotropical zones.
Description
Proserpinaca pectinata is a member of the Haloragaceae family, a group of flowering plants. It is native to various regions in North America and parts of the Neotropical zone. Its distribution includes Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Alabama, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, and more. The species was first published in 1792 by Lam., and it is commonly referred to as Comb-Leaved Mermaidweed in English.
Other common names
Comb-Leaved MermaidweedCombleaf Mermaidweed
Distribution
Newfoundland · Nova Scotia · Nearctic · Neotropical · Global · Alabama · Cuba · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Southeast · Michigan · Mississippi · New Brunswick · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia
Synonyms
Myriophyllum fulvescensProserpinaca palustris var. pectinata
