P h o t o b y U n i v e r s i t y o f T e n n e s s e e H e r b a r i u m ( T E N N )
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Habitat:
Deep or shallow quiet waters.
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Species Description:
Perennial aquatic herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early May to mid October.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Floating yellow flowered aquatic plant buoyed by small small bladders with air. This species differs from the more common U. gibba in having a thick main stem rather than threadlike, leaves to 7 cm with many segments, 6 to 20 flowers on the flowering stalk, and recurved fruiting pedicels.
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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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