Elatine americana (Pursh) Arn.

Descriptor
Value

Record Level

Institution Code
UNB
Institution ID
urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15300
Basis of Record
Preserved Specimen
Information Withheld
Location information not published for endangered species.
Data Generalizations
Geographic location is approximate. More precise information may be available for individual samples.

Occurence

UNB Accession No.
71347
Other Catalogue No.
DM8360
Reproductive Condition
No reproductive structures seen on specimen
Data Remarks
Count 100s; Assc Sp Eleocharis acicularis, Lysimachia terrestris, Limosella australis, Schoenoplectus pungens
Determinations
Chapman-Lam, CJ

Event

Year
2019
Month
08
Day
21
Collection Date
Habitat
wide ow-gradient brackish tidal shore, on open mud and silty sand

Location

Country
Canada
State/Province/Territory
New Brunswick
Locality
Kirkwood; ~660m at 340º from bridge at intersection of Rt 118 and Barnaby River;
Decimal Latitude (°N)
46.91
Decimal Longitude (°W)
-65.62
Georeferenced Remarks
Direct from spreadsheet import : -65.61716/46.90741/

Taxon

Scientific Name
Elatine americana (Pursh) Arn.
Family
Elatinaceae
Genus
Elatine
Specific Epithet
americana
Scientific Name Authorship
(Pursh) Arn.
Taxon Rank
Species
English Common Name
American waterwort
French Common Name
Élatine américaine
Synonym
Elatine triandra var. americana
Taxon Remarks
Native

Measurement Or Fact

Measurement Type
Rarity Rank
Rarity Rank
S2S3
Data Entry By
B Schneider
Created
2026-01-13
Modified
2026-01-28