False Mermaid

Floerkea proserpinacoides belongs to the genus Floerkea and is part of the Limnanthaceae family. It is commonly referred to as False Mermaid in English. The species was formally published in 1801 by Willd. It has a broad distribution across North America, occurring in multiple Canadian provinces and U.S. states. Its range includes British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont-US, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and other regions.