Limnophila sessiliflora




Family Plantaginaceae (also placed in Scrophulariaceae; Veronicaceae)
Tribe Gratioleae
Scientific name Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume
Synonyms Hottonia sessiliflora Vahl; Terebinthina sessiliflora (Vahl) Kuntze
Common name (Japanese common name) kiku-mo (キクモ, 菊藻 [meaning: aster algae])
(English common name) Asian marshweed, dwarf ambulia, ambulia, limnophila
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Habitat Swamp
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants creeping 10-30cm. Flowers purple corollas 6-10mm, flowering in August to October. Perennial plants.
Reference Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume
Limnophila sessiliflora
Mycoherbicidal delivery compositions, preparation and methods for controlling aquatic weeds (US Patent 5945099/1999)
Supported fluridone compositions and methods (US Patent 6686317/2004)



September 2006
at lowland field
September 2006
at lowland field
September 2006
at lowland field



October 2005
at rice paddy
October 2005
at rice paddy
October 2005
at rice paddy