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PRIMULACEAE
Primrose Family
Hottonia inflata  (featherfoil)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Hottonia: named for Petrus Hotton; inflata: inflated, swollen
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
May
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Seasonally flooded wetland depressions, beaver ponds, floodplain sloughs
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Hottonia palustris is found throughout Europe and has violet to yellow flowers, compared to the white flowers of H. inflata.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Coastal Plain Seasonal Ponds (Isolated non-tidal forested wetland)
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