Dwarf Waterclover
Marsilea minuta
- Habit
- Herb-Aquatic
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Dwarf Waterclover
Identify Dwarf Waterclover by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-aquatic habit.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Marsileaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dwarf Waterclover.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Marsilea minuta
- Genus
- Marsilea
- Family
- Marsileaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Aquatic
- Native to
- Tropical Asia, Brazil, Caribbean Islands
- Distribution
- India, Java, Philippines
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Assam, Gujarat, Puducherry, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Marsileaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
About Dwarf Waterclover
Dwarf Waterclover (Marsilea minuta) belongs to the Marsileaceae family. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and 10 other states.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and harvested for fodder. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Marsileaceae
Water Clover Family
Dwarf Waterclover belongs to the Marsileaceae family.
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