Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: FEATHERFOIL

Phylum: MAGNOLIOPHYTA

Class: MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order: PRIMULALES

Family: PRIMULACEAE

Genus: HOTTONIA

Species: INFLATA

Taxonomic Authority: ELLIOTT

Taxonomy References: 001 , 002 , 003

Status

STATE RANK S2
GLOBAL RANK G4

Status References: 005

Habitat Summary

"Usually occurs in baldcypress and swamp tupelo swamps, bayous, sloughs, and upland sinkhole ponds."

Primary Habitat: "Wetland - swamp"

References: 001 , 003

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Occurs in southeastern Missouri lowlands north locally to St. Louis county and west in the Ozarks in sinkhole ponds in Reynolds and Shannon counties *01,03,04*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU
BUTLER RIPLEY
CARTER ST. LOUIS
DUNKLIN
REYNOLDS
SHANNON
STODDARD
WAYNE

References for distribution: 001 , 003 , 004

Distribution by Watersheds

Castor R. and Castor R. Diversion Channel
St. Francis R. from Headwaters to Wappapello Dam
St. Francis R. from Wappapello Dam to Arkansas Border
Black R.
Current R.
Eleven Point R.

Comments: "Historic records: 08020204 (Little River) *04*."

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark Border: Mississippi River
Ozark: Lower Ozark
Mississippi Lowlands: Lowlands

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Palustrine

Aquatic Associations:

"Palustrine", "Emergent",

References for Aquatic Associations: 001 , 003

Habitat Types:

Swamp
Pond, Lake, Reservoir

References for Habitat Types: 001 , 003

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Swamps
Swamp

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 001 , 003

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

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Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

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Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

Life History Information

Duration of plant:annual
Life form:herb
Flowering period begins: April
Flowering period ends: May
Origin in state: native

References for life history: 001 , 002

Management

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References

Reference Code Citation
001 Steyermark, J.A. 1963. The Flora Of Missouri. The Iowa State University Press. Ames, IA. 1728 pp.
002 Usda, Nrcs. 2001 The Plants Database, Version 3.1 (Http://Plants>Usda>Gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, La 70874-4490 Usa.
003 Unpb Flora Of Missouri Database. G. Yatskievych, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Mo. 63166-0299. 314-577-9522.
004 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
005 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.