Hottonia inflata

ClassificationDicots
FamilyPrimulaceae
Family (Traditional)Primulaceae
GenusHottonia
Species:Hottonia inflata Elliott
Common NameAmerican Featherfoil
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Leaf Arrangement: whorled; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Dissection: 1; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Petiole Type: subsessile; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 20+; Base Flower Color: White; Carpel Number/Pistil: 5; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Free Central; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[S2] KY[S4?] (State Rank); G4 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Ballard (KY), Caldwell (KY), Carlisle (KY), Graves (KY), Henderson (KY), Hopkins (KY), Livingston (KY), Logan (KY), McCracken (KY), Decatur (TN), Lake (TN), Marion (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Tipton (TN), Weakley (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, HTTU, KNK, MEM, TENN, UTM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1969 - 2015

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100593720 Caldwell Kentucky 28 May 1992 Landon McKinney and Dan Evans
5066		 EKY
Hottonia inflata
31973000017460 Logan Kentucky
KNK
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171105 Carlisle Kentucky
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171097 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
APSC0118761 Ballard Kentucky
APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006850 Stewart Tennessee 25 Apr 1990 Edward W Chester
90-76		 APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0041234 Logan Kentucky 10 Jun 2015 Mason Brock
 APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0118755 McCracken Kentucky
APSC
Hottonia inflata
MEM010847 Graves Kentucky 04 May 1975 Raymond Athey
2994		 MEM
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171106 Carlisle Kentucky
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171091 Decatur Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
UTM02681 Obion Tennessee
UTM
Hottonia inflata
MEM005377 Livingston Kentucky 29 Apr 1969 Raymond Athey
573		 MEM
Hottonia inflata
31234100593753 Livingston Kentucky 10 May 1971 Raymond Athey
1322		 EKY
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171100 Tipton Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171098 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006777 Montgomery Tennessee 01 Apr 1978 Mike Davis and Edward Chester
 APSC
Hottonia inflata
HTTU029494 Weakley Tennessee
HTTU
Hottonia inflata
APSC0118756 Ballard Kentucky
APSC
Hottonia inflata
31234100593746 Henderson Kentucky 28 Apr 1989 B. Palmer-Ball, Jr.
s.n.		 EKY
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171104 Ballard Kentucky
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171108 Logan Kentucky
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171092 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171094 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
APSC0077914 Logan Kentucky 24 Apr 1982 Max Medley
 APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0107918 Hopkins Kentucky
APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0118759 Graves Kentucky
APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0118757 Livingston Kentucky
APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006779 Montgomery Tennessee 18 Jun 1970 Edward W chester
2341		 APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006851 Stewart Tennessee
APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006781 McCracken Kentucky 09 May 1977 Raymond Athey
3684		 APSC
Hottonia inflata
31234100593738 Carlisle Kentucky 09 May 1977 Raymond Athey
3682		 EKY
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171096 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171095 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006852 Stewart Tennessee 06 Apr 1990 Edward W chester
90-32		 APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006780 Lake Tennessee 05 May 1984 Edward W Chester
84-43		 APSC
Hottonia inflata
MEM010852 McCracken Kentucky 04 May 1975 Raymond Athey
2993		 MEM
Hottonia inflata
MEM011556 Ballard Kentucky 29 May 1969 Elizabeth M. Browne, Edward T. Browne Jr.
69E5.4		 MEM
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171099 Shelby Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171093 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
APSC0118758 Henderson Kentucky
APSC
Hottonia inflata
N/A Henderson Kentucky 28 Apr 1989 B. Palmer-Ball Jr.
 EKY
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0171107 Livingston Kentucky
TENN
Hottonia inflata
APSC0006778 Montgomery Tennessee 02 May 1978 Ralph Thompson
 APSC
Hottonia inflata
APSC0096982 Lake Tennessee
APSC
Hottonia inflata
TENN-V-0245317 Lake Tennessee
TENN
Hottonia inflata
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Hottonia inflata - Theo Witsell
Hottonia inflata - Theo Witsell