| Author | Banks & Solander ex Gaertner | |
| Distribution | So far known only from Pender County, discovered in 2016 by Judy Morgan-Davis and Andy Walker (specimens and photos).
Native of southeastern Asia and Australia; in N.A. known only from NC and a 2020 record from SC. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. However, the population numbers in the thousands. | |
| Habitat | Artificial pond. Little other vegetation occurs. | |
| Phenology | Flowering in July-August. | |
| Identification | Plants grow in clumps of long, slender, erect leaves. Flowering stems far exceed the leaves and reach 5-7 feet tall, are reddish brown below, becoming green towards the tip, and the upper portions relatively covered with cobwebby white hairs. The flowers grow singly from sharp, triangular bracts, bright yellow, appearing to have only 2 spreading lobes (or petals). | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Apparently this is the first occurrence of this family and genus becoming naturalized in N.A.
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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