Marsilea oligospora Calflora

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Taxon Report

Marsilea oligospora Goodd.

Nelson's pepperwort, Pacific waterclover

2021 BLM Redding Field Office

2005 Steve Matson

2003 Steve Matson

2005 Steve Matson

Marsilea oligospora is a fern that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Genus:	Marsilea
Family:	Marsileaceae
Category:	fern
PLANTS group:	Fern
Jepson eFlora section: fern

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: freshwater-marsh, vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Marsilea vestita var. oligospora
PLANTS	Marsilea vestiva var. oligospora

Information about Marsilea oligospora from other sources


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2024).