General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Plant Height: 1 to 4 inches
Plant Spread: Forms sprawling mats
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Tiny erect purplish pod containing up to a dozen seeds.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies

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Common names
  • Water Pygmyweed
  • Common Pygmyweed
  • Aquatic Pygmy Weed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Crassula aquatica
  • Synonym: Tillaea likiangensis

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Date: September
Credit: Hörður Kristinsson

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