Decodon

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Lythraceae

  • Scientific Name

    Decodon J.F.Gmel.

  • Description

    Genus Description - Fls 4–5(–7)-merous, trimorphic, the styles and stamens of 3 possible lengths, anyone fl with 8 or 10 stamens alternately of 2 lengths; hypanthium hemispheric or broadly campanulate; sep short, triangular, alternating with longer, linear appendages; pet conspicuous, narrowed at the base; disk none; capsule subglobose, 3(–5)- locular, loculicidal. Monospecific.

  • Common Names

    water-willow