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Hydrocotyle americana
Hydrocotyle americana L.
American Marshpennywort, Water-pennywort
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HYAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A creeping or weakly erect marsh plant with small clusters of tiny, greenish-white flowers rising from leaf axils.
There are about eight pennywort species in the East. Their distinctive, rounded, "penny-like" leaves, on stems that creep or float, account for the common name.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , CT , DC , DE , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Distribution: Ontario east to Nova Scotia, south to South Carolina, west to Tennessee, and north to Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
Native Habitat: Damp woods and meadows.
Growing Conditions
Soil Moisture: Moist , WetNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hydrocotyle americana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hydrocotyle americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hydrocotyle americana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-06Research By: TWC Staff