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Limnobium laevigatum  (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Heine

(not an active name)

West indian spongeplant
Limnobium laevigatum is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
also called Limnobium spongia
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Genus: Limnobium
Family: Hydrocharitaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: lake-margin

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSHydromystria laevigata
PLANTSHydromystria stolonifera
PLANTSLimnobium spongia ssp. laevigatum
PLANTSLimnobium stoloniferum
PLANTSSalvinia laevigata
Information about  Limnobium laevigatum from other sources
USDA PLANTS Profile (LILA7)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/13/2024).