Orontium aquaticum

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyAraceae
Family (Traditional)Araceae
GenusOrontium
Species:Orontium aquaticum L.
Common NameGoldenclub
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: LRC; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Aquatic; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Carpel Number/Pistil: 1; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Berry; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: spadix; Inflorescence Types: spike; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 0; Pistil Complexity: Simple; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Parietal; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 0; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sexuality: monoecious; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 6; Tepal Fusion: No; Tepal Number: 6
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S2] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

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: Letcher (KY), McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Carter (TN), Cocke (TN), Fentress (TN), Greene (TN), Henderson (TN), Johnson (TN), Lewis (TN), Morgan (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Scott (TN), Washington (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, MDKY, TENN, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1931 - 2016

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100038924 Whitley Kentucky Rob Jacobs
EKY
Orontium aquaticum
MDKY00002200 McCreary Kentucky
MDKY
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058625 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0044827 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0086353 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
HTTU001877 Putnam Tennessee
HTTU
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU001474 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU001477 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU001480 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058646 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058648 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058632 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058623 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058629 Lewis Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058620 Henderson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0174665 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0085573 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
BRIT157146 Tennessee 27 May 1979 D.D. Horn
334
VDB
Orontium aquaticum
31234100039005 Morgan Tennessee 30 May 1981 Thomas Patrick
3062
EKY
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU006161 Greene Tennessee 08 Jun 2016 Frosty Levy
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU001476 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058619 Greene Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058621 Henderson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058626 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058634 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
HTTU032703 Morgan Tennessee
HTTU
Orontium aquaticum
31234100039013 Morgan Tennessee 23 May 1980 T. Filipczak
185
EKY
Orontium aquaticum
31234100719218 Letcher Kentucky Marc Evans
EKY
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU001475 Carter Tennessee
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058633 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058644 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058627 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058622 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058641 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058645 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058615 Cocke Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058638 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
BRIT157144 Lewis Tennessee 15 Jul 1980 David H. Webb
3099
VDB
Orontium aquaticum
BEREA003052 McCreary Kentucky Julian Campbell
BEREA
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058624 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058628 Johnson Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058618 Greene Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0088917 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0058880 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
HTTU034106 Scott Tennessee
HTTU
Orontium aquaticum
BRIT157147 Morgan Tennessee 11 Jun 1993 John Dutton
10
VDB
Orontium aquaticum
BRIT157143 Fentress Tennessee 11 Aug 1989 R. Kral
77967
VDB
Orontium aquaticum
BRIT157145 Tennessee 27 Mar 1973 R. Kral
49309
VDB
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058647 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058640 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058614 Carter Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058637 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058649 Scott Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0069783 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0064300 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
BRIT157148 Morgan Tennessee 12 May 1994 R. Kral
83461
VDB
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU001478 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
ETSU001479 Johnson Tennessee
ETSU
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058643 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058642 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058650 Washington Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058616 Fentress Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058631 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058639 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058617 Fentress Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0088916 McCreary Kentucky
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
APSC0070870 Morgan Tennessee
APSC
Orontium aquaticum
BRIT157149 Morgan Tennessee 16 May 1931 Jennison
s.n.
VDB
Orontium aquaticum
31234100038999 Fentress Tennessee 01 Aug 1989 Ronald L. Jones
6163
EKY
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058635 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058636 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
TENN-V-0058630 Morgan Tennessee
TENN
Orontium aquaticum
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