Decodon
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Decodon is a small genus of aquatic or semi-aquatic flowering plants in the loosestrife family, known for species like Decodon verticillatus that inhabit wetlands and marshy areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decodon canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
angiosperms
ⓘ
eudicots ⓘ rosids ⓘ |
| commonName |
swamp loosestrife
ⓘ
waterwillow ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Decodon verticillatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | botanists studying Lythraceae ⓘ |
| distribution | North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalPreference |
aquatic
ⓘ
semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | wetland plant ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | name refers to floral or structural features involving the number ten ⓘ |
| family |
Lythraceae
ⓘ
Lythraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ |
| floweringPlant | true ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| genus | Decodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbaceous plant
ⓘ
perennial herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ pond margins ⓘ shallow freshwater bodies ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasFlower | yes ⓘ |
| hasLeafArrangement | opposite or whorled ⓘ |
| hasLeafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word "deka" (ten) ⓘ |
| nativeRange | eastern North America ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | water-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| subfamily | Lythroideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.