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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-07-002:
Stillingia aquatica FAMILY Euphorbiaceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia aquatica
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia tenuis
COMMON NAME:
Corkwood, Water Toothleaf
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76822
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76825
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Tiny flowers are borne in a conspicuous cylindrical spike at branch tips, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76842
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Fishermen once used sections of the stems as floats, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76842b
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Leaves narrowyly lance-shaped and well-spaced along the stem, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-07-002:
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia aquatica
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia tenuis
2617
Shrub; Semi-aquatic
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Ponds in pine flatwoods, ponded interdune swales, marl prairies, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Uncommon in GA, rare in SC
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DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has slightly milky sap
LEAVES:
Tardily deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow calyx/red stigmas
Unisexual
2-3 parted calyx
Petals absent
2 stamens
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006) p227
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p083
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p182
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p342