The Vascular Plants of Iowa

An Annotated Checklist and Natural History

University of Iowa Press Digital Editions


Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Acanthaceae
Genus:
Justicia Houst. ex L. Houst. ex L.
Species:
Justicia americana (L.) Vahl
Species Common Name:
Water willow
Habitat:
Muddy shores; shallow water
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare southeast: Des Moines county, Henry county, Jefferson county 1935 and Lee county 1931
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e778