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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12 (2016)
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-07-002:
Stillingia aquatica FAMILY Euphorbiaceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia aquatica
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia tenuis
COMMON NAME:
Corkwood, Water Toothleaf
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Alan S. Weakley asw_532992798999017
April FL
Apalachicola National Forest
The fruit is a 3-chambered capsule that splits at maturity to forcibly expel the seeds, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Alan S. Weakley asw_556355836606292
April FL
Apalachicola National Forest
Numerous tiny greenish, yellowish, or reddish flowers are borne in a cylindrical spike, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76822
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Leaves narrowyly lance-shaped and well-spaced along the stem, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76825
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76842
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Flowers are borne in a conspicuous cylindrical spike at the tips of the stem and branches, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Keith Bradley kab_s_aquatica_76842b
May Palm Beach County FL
Hungryland Wildlife and Environmental Area
Corkwood gets its name from the weight of its wood. Fishermen once used stem sections as floats, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12
Stillingia aquatica
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 107-07-002:
Stillingia aquatica
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia aquatica
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Stillingia tenuis
2617
Shrub; Semi-aquatic
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Ponds in pine flatwoods, ponded interdune swales, marl prairies, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Uncommon in GA, rare in SC
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has slightly milky sap
LEAVES:
Tardily deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow calyx/red stigmas
2-3 parted calyx
Petals absent
2 stamens
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006) p227
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p393
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p160
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p083
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p182
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p342
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