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Dwarf Burhead (Echinodorus tenellus)

  • Global Rank: G5 - Secure
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Alismataceae
  • State: AL, AR, CT, CT, DE, FL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OK, SC, TX, VA
  • Nature Serve ID: 136790
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 08/18/2022
Description:

This species was previously inducted into the National Collection as Echinodorus parvulus. However, this rare taxon was lumped into the more widely distributed E. tenellus, however, it has not been deaccessioned from the National Collection in recognition of the sponsorship granted to Chicago Botanic Garden.

Where is Dwarf Burhead (Echinodorus tenellus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Dwarf Burhead can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Which CPC Partners conserve Dwarf Burhead (Echinodorus tenellus)?

  • Chicago Botanic Garden

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    Assigned 08/18/22
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    Nomenclature
    Taxon Echinodorus tenellus
    Authority (Mart. ex Schult. f.) Buchenau
    Family Alismataceae
    CPC Number 449681
    ITIS
    USDA ECTE2
    Duration Perennial
    Common Names Mudbabies | Dwarf Burhead
    Associated Scientific Names Echinodorus parvulus | Echinodorus tenellus | Helanthium tenellum
    Distribution
    State Rank
    State State Rank
    Alabama SNR
    Arkansas SNR
    Connecticut S1
    Connecticut S1
    Delaware SX
    Florida SNR
    Florida SNR
    Georgia S2
    Illinois S1
    Indiana SX
    Kansas S1
    Kentucky S1
    Louisiana SH
    Massachusetts SH
    Michigan S1
    Mississippi S1S2
    Missouri S1
    New Hampshire SU
    New Jersey SNR
    New York SX
    North Carolina S1
    Oklahoma SH
    South Carolina S2
    Texas SNR
    Virginia S1
    Ecological Relationships

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