Littorella americana

Littorella americana
Littorella americana line drawing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Littorella
Species:
L. americana
Binomial name
Littorella americana
Fernald
Synonyms
  • Littorella flexuosa Raf.
  • Littorella uniflora var. americana (Fernald) Gleason
  • Plantago americana (Fernald) Rahn

Littorella americana Is a species of flowering plant commonly called American shore plantain. It is a small aquatic plant native to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to Minnesota.