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Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
TitleMarsilea villosa
Rating2.5
VettedTrusted
Original URLhttps://farm5.staticflickr.com/4151/5187617083_658717ef7e_o.jpg
Description
Ihiihi, Ihiihilaukea or Hawaiian waterfernMarsileaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Niihau, extinct?; extant on Oahu, Molokai)Endangered; Oahu varietyOahu (Cultivated)Often, Marsilea spp. have been mistakenly sold on the market as "Shamrock" or "Four-leaf Clover." All belong to very different families: shamrock belongs to Oxalidaceae; clover to Fabaceae, peas and legumes; ihiihi to Marsileaceae, water ferns.NPH 00006nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Marsilea_villosa
photographer<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/50823119@N08'>David Eickhoff</a>
providerFlickr Group
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