Common Name: POINTED WATER MEAL
Coefficient of Conservatism: 10
Coefficient of Wetness: -5
Wetness Index: OBL
Physiognomy: Nt P-Forb
Quiet ponds and ditches.
Collected in Berrien Co. (Hess, 1986) and more recently in Mason Co. by D. C. Dister, and now found in several other locations. Probably somewhat overlooked in southwestern Michigan and seemingly also increasing in abundance and spreading northward. See also Thomson (2005).
The name W. papulifera C. H. Thomps. has often been used for this species.
D. Dister
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| Allegan |
| Barry |
| Berrien |
| Kalamazoo |
| Lake |
| Mason |
| Mecosta |
| Van Buren |
Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. April, 5, 2025
https://lsa-miflora-p.lsait.lsa.umich.edu/#/record/182