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Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f.

Floating Marshpennywort, Floating Marsh-Pennywort, Floating Marsh Pennywort, Floating Pennyroyal

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HYRA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems floating, creeping or partially submersed, up to about 14 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Tiny flowers are greenish-white to purplish.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , KS , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WA , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Hydrocotyle ranunculoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hydrocotyle ranunculoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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