Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Br.
Source:
tro
Year:
1863
Citation Micro:
Monatsber. Konigl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1863: 435 1863
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001109032
Common Names
- Pilularia americana
- American Pillwort
- American Pillwort Moss
Uses & Benefits
Pilularia americana is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums and terrariums, and is also used as a food source for some fish species.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pilularia americana is a small, yellowish-green spike, with the seed being a small, yellowish-brown spore. The seedlings of Pilularia americana are small, green, and have a single, upright stem.
Where to Find Pilularia americana
Pilularia americana is native to North America and can be found in moist woods and bogs.
Species in the Pilularia genus
Species in the Marsileaceae family
Marsilea aethiopica,
Marsilea ancyclopoda,
Marsilea berhautii,
Marsilea cryptocarpa,
Marsilea latzii,
Marsilea nashii,
Marsilea quadrata,
Marsilea azorica,
Marsilea leiocarpa,
Marsilea macropoda,
Marsilea polycarpa,
Marsilea quadrifolia,
Marsilea vestita,
Marsilea villosa,
Marsilea oligospora,
Marsilea aegyptica,
Marsilea apposita,
Marsilea burchellii,
Marsilea capensis,
Marsilea coromandelina,
Marsilea distorta,
Marsilea ephippiocarpa,
Marsilea farinosa,
Marsilea fenestrata,
Marsilea macrocarpa,
Marsilea minuta,
Marsilea nubica,
Marsilea schelpeana,
Marsilea unicornis,
Marsilea villifolia,
Marsilea deflexa,
Marsilea mollis,
Marsilea scalaripes,
Marsilea strigosa,
Marsilea crotophora,
Marsilea gibba,
Marsilea batardae,
Marsilea hirsuta,
Marsilea drummondii,
Marsilea subterranea,
Marsilea botryocarpa,
Marsilea fadeniana,
Marsilea megalomanica,
Marsilea subangulata,
Marsilea angustifolia,
Marsilea costulifera,
Marsilea exarata,
Marsilea mutica,
Marsilea owambo,
Marsilea aegyptiaca,