P h o t o b y K S N P C S t a f f
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Habitat:
Swamps and shallow water, chiefly on coastal plain; also peaty and stagnant water, streambeds in the piedmont, and bogs and swamps in the mountains (Weakley 1998).
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early April to late May.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
This aquatic plant has elliptic shaped leaves with parallel venation that narrows to a stout petiole with a dilated base; leaves are all basal. The flowers are in a spadix (an elongated axis with flowers embedded) and the flowers are yellow. The spathe is a tubular sheath surrounding the base of the spadix.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or vegetation removal that would result in increased erosion.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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