Common Mare's Tail

Hippuris vulgaris L.

Mare's-tail family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight Intolerant
Moisture High

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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