| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | A few scattered sites in the eastern and central Piedmont -- collected in Wake, Durham, and Mecklenburg counties -- and photographed in Orange County, all of which are highly urbanized counties. First collected in 1986.
"Native of northern North America and Eurasia" (Weakley 2024a). Mainly found in the Western states, where native. Various escape records for the Eastern states. | |
| Abundance | Presumed very rare, but almost certainly increasing, owing to its presence in lawns. | |
| Habitat | Lawn, golf courses, turf of playing field -- i.e., found in very short grass habitats, often where frequently mowed. "Lawns and roadsides" (Weakley 2024a). | |
| Phenology | Not given. | |
| Identification | This is a dwarf species, easily overlooked. It is a prostrate or decumbent plant, with leaf blades only 2-20 mm long. The sepals are just 1-2 mm long (Weakley 2024a). | |
| Taxonomic Comments | None
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| Other Common Name(s) | Blinks, Water Blinks | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | G5 | |
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