Brasenia schreberi J.F. Gmel.

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Synonyms: Brasenia peltata

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Water Lily

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Family: Nymphaeaceae

Genus: Brasenia

Species: Brasenia schreberi

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

ASSOCIATED SPECIES

PHOTOS OF Brasenia schreberi

PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS