Shinnersia


Shinnersia rivularis, known as the Rio Grande bugheal or Mexican oak leaf plant, is an aquatic plant native to Texas, Coahuila, and Nuevo León.
It is classified in tribe Eupatorieae within family Asteraceae. It is thought to be related to two other aquatic genera in this tribe, Sclerolepis and Trichocoronis. The roots live in the muck at the bottom of shallow slow-moving water, and the stem extends above the water slightly.
Shinnersia is a common freshwater aquarium plant species|freshwater aquarium plant], and can sometimes be found having escaped cultivation. The genus is named in honor of Lloyd H. Shinners of the Southern Methodist University.