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.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Kidneyleaf mud plantain being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Commelinales
- Family
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus
- Heteranthera
- Species
- Heteranthera reniformis
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