Trichocoronis
Encyclopedia
Trichocoronis is a genus of two species of aquatic plant
native to Texas
and Mexico
. They are annuals or perennials.
Shinnersia
rivularis is sometimes included in Trichocoronis.
Trichocoronis is in the tribe Eupatorieae
of the aster family. It is thought to be related to two other aquatic genera in this tribe, Sclerolepis
and Shinnersia
.
Aquatic plant
Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments. They are also referred to as hydrophytes or aquatic macrophytes. These plants require special adaptations for living submerged in water, or at the water's surface. Aquatic plants can only grow in water or in soil that is...
native to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. They are annuals or perennials.
Classification
The genus contains the following species:- T. wrightii, native to Texas and Mexico (and introduced to CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
)
Shinnersia
Shinnersia
Shinnersia is an aquatic plant native to Texas and Mexico. The roots live in the muck at the bottom of shallow slow-moving water , and the stem extends above the water slightly ....
rivularis is sometimes included in Trichocoronis.
Trichocoronis is in the tribe Eupatorieae
Eupatorieae
Eupatorieae is a tribe of over 2000 species of plants in the aster family. Most of the species are native to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas of the Americas, but some are found elsewhere...
of the aster family. It is thought to be related to two other aquatic genera in this tribe, Sclerolepis
Sclerolepis
Sclerolepis is an aquatic plant native to the eastern United States. It lives in ponds and other wet areas. When water is abundant, the plant lives underwater, with long stems and flaccid, elongated leaves, and does not flower. When the water level drops, it assumes a form more familiar in...
and Shinnersia
Shinnersia
Shinnersia is an aquatic plant native to Texas and Mexico. The roots live in the muck at the bottom of shallow slow-moving water , and the stem extends above the water slightly ....
.