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Heteranthera reniformis

Heteranthera reniformis

Ruiz & Pau
Oreja De Agua
Family: Pontederiaceae
Order: Commelinales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae
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Heteranthera reniformis common name kidneyleaf mud-plantain, and mud plantain; is a species of flowering plant in the family Pontederiaceae. It is found in North America. It is listed as a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut. It listed as endangered in Illinois and Ohio.

Native American ethnobotany: The Cherokee apply a hot poultice of the root to inflamed wounds and sores.

Source: Wikipedia, article Heteranthera reniformis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
201465324/03/2024ArgentinaSaltaMunicipio Vaqueros. Cercanías intersección Rp N°: 115 con el Río Lesser, Departamento La CalderaEduardo Vicente Fumarola
140576624/05/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosÁrea Natural Protegida Don SebastiánHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Heteranthera reniformis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.