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Hydrocotyle prolifera
Hydrocotyle prolifera Kellogg
Whorled Marshpennywort
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Synonym(s): Hydrocotyle australis, Hydrocotyle canbyi, Hydrocotyle verticillata var. triradiata
USDA Symbol: HYPR10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NV , SC , TX , UT , VAGrowing Conditions
Water Use: HighSoil Moisture: Wet
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FAC | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hydrocotyle prolifera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hydrocotyle prolifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hydrocotyle prolifera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2010-02-10Research By: TWC Staff