Wetland and Aquatic Plants
of
Oklahoma
Interactive Keys: Emergent
White Flowers
4.
Flower with highly modified 4 or 5
lobes
Acanthus (Acanthaceae)
NWI status: Both
waterwillows are designated as OBL.
American
water-willow
(Justicia americana
(L.) Vahl)
Native perennial.
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Note:
Useful plant for bank and shoreline stabilization.
Looseflower
water-willow (Justicia ovata
(Walt.) Lindau)
Native perennial.
Note:
The flowers of this plant have three lower lobes and the spikes are not
as
dense as American water-willow.
Last update: 2/17/04
Comments to : Bruce Hoagland
bhoagland@ou.edu
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