Linderniaceae
Manatee mudflower
Micranthemum glomeratum
- Family
- Linderniaceae
- Genus
- Micranthemum
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 海牛婴泪草
- English
- Manatee mudflower
Synonyms
- Hemianthus glomeratus Pennell
- Micranthemum nuttallii var. glomeratum Chapm.
Flowers
- In flower
- January to April, October to November (from 24 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: James Hardee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: James Hardee, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Obsidian Soul, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Obsidian Soul, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Obsidian Soul, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Yann Kemper, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Obsidian Soul, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Obsidian Soul, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.