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Bacopa innominata
Bacopa innominata (G. Maza) Alain
Mat-forming Water-hyssop, Tropical Water Hyssop, Tropical Water-hyssop, Tropical Waterhyssop
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Bacopa cyclophylla, Bacopa stragula, Herpestis rotundifolia
USDA Symbol: BAIN2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Prostrate stems up to about 6 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , MD , NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Marshy areas, alluvial deposits along streams, wet ditches, muddy shores and banks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Bacopa innominata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bacopa innominata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bacopa innominata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR