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Ducksalad

Scientific name: Heteranthera limosa (Family Pontedericaceae)

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DESCRIPTION:

Ducksalad, an annual emersed aquatic plant, is limited in its distribution and found mostly in California's Sacramento Valley. Mature plants, 15 to 30 cm (6 - 12 inches) tall, have bright, waxy green, oval-shaped leaf blades that may be submerged, floating, or held above the water surface. Showy flowers have six petals that are arranged in a narrow star shape. Each flower is borne singly. Seeds germinate only in saturated soil. It is an early season problem in rice, primarily in open water.

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