Fringed water plantain
Damasonium californicum · Aquatic plants
Flowers or seeds · Photo: Dominic Gentilcore / CC BY
Also called Damasonium, Star fruit
How to identify Fringed water plantain
- Lance to oval leaves on long stalks
- White to pinkish flowers with fringed petals
- Star shaped fruits
- Small plants
Similar plants
Water plantain has smooth petal edges and round fruits.
Growth profile
| Growing season | Grows as pools fill in spring, flowers May to July and dies as pools dry. |
|---|---|
| Starts growing | About 50 F water |
| Light | Full sun |
| Depth | A few inches to about 1 foot of water |
| How it spreads | Seeds |
| Habitat | Seasonal pools and shallow pond edges. |
Why it matters in a lake
Rare plant of seasonal pools.
Where it is found
- Idaho: Rare
- Oregon: Rare
- Wyoming: Not recorded
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Alismatales |
| Family | Alismataceae |
| Scientific name | Damasonium californicum |
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