Status:
valid
Authors:
Durieu; A.Br.
Source:
tro
Year:
1864
Citation Micro:
Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1863: 435 (1864)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001115153
Common Names
- Pilularia minuta
- Minute Pillwort
- Minuta Pillwort
Description
Pilularia minuta (also called Small Pillwort, among many other common names) is a perennial fern native to Asia, Europe, and North America. It has a creeping rhizome and grows in moist, shady areas, such as woods and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Pilularia minuta is a popular ornamental plant in Japan and is used as a ground cover in gardens. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pilularia minuta has small, greenish-white flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are usually pale green and have a pair of opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pilularia minuta is a small aquatic plant that can be propagated by division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil in partial shade and can tolerate full sun. It is best grown in a container or in a rock garden. It can be propagated from spores or by division of the rhizomes.
Where to Find Pilularia minuta
Pilularia minuta can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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,