Pontederia brevipetiolata
Pontederia brevipetiolata
- Native to:
- Burkina | Central African Republic | Gabon | Gambia | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Niger | Senegal | Sierra Leone
iNaturalist: © tkos (iNaturalist #35359998)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus:
- Pontederia
- Species:
- Pontederia brevipetiolata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, violet
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, waterfowl
Source: deepseek-v4-flash