Oxypolis filiformis (Walter) Britton
Water dropwort
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Apiales Includes carrots, celery, parsley, and ivy
Family Apiaceae Carrot or parsley family, also includes angelica, anise, caraway, celery, chervil, cicely, coriander/cilantro, cumin, dill, fennel, hemlock, lovage, Queen Anne’s Lace, parsnip
Genus Oxypolis Another good example of the difficulty of finding out what some of these names mean: Munz says: from the Greek oxys , “sharp,” and polis , “city,” of uncertain application; while Jepson simply gives the definition as “sharp white.” Quattrocchi on the other hand says the name is from “sharp” and polos for “axis or pole,” referring to the leaves
Species filiformis Thread-like
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Older scientific or horticultural names
Tiedemannia filiformis (Walter) Feist & S.R. Downie
Oxypolis filiformis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/12/2015 · Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 9 × 6″ (23 × 16 cm)
4/12/2015 · Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, Florida · ≈ 6 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm)
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