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Friday, June 12, 2015

American Water Willow (Justicia americana)

Photographic Location: Longhunter State Park Volunteer Trail

American water willow is in the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family. This family contains about 2,500 species worldwide that range from herbs to shrubs and small trees.

American water-willow blooms throughout the summer and colonizes by underground stems. It will grow in moist soil or submerged in a few feet of water. Larval food plant for the Texan Crescentspot butterfly. Good for wetland gardens and habitat. 

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