Littorella

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Read about Littorella in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Littorella (from Latin word for shore, from place of growth). Sometimes spelled Litorella. Plantaginaceae. Small aquatic grass-like plants, one in Eu. and the northern part of N. Amer., offered abroad among hardy water-plants, and one little known in southern S. Amer. Perennial, somewhat succulent, with linear lvs. from the base: fls. monoecious, borne among the lvs., not showy, the staminate on scapes and pistillate sessile at base of lvs.; sepals 4; corolla 3-4-toothed; stamens 4, long-exserted; ovary single, with a long- exserted style. L. uniflora, Aschers. (L. lacustris, Linn. Plantago uniflora, Linn.). Growing in mats on borders of ponds and lakes, the lvs. 2-3 in. long, linear- subulate, bright green: stoloniferous. Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to Maine, Vt. and Minn. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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