Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Rich.
Source:
tro
Year:
1820
Citation Micro:
Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 4: 193 (1820)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067787
Common Names
- Hydrocotyle alchemilloides
- Alchemilla-Like Marshpennywort
- Alchemilla Marshpennywort
Description
Hydrocotyle alchemilloides (also called Alchemilla-like Hydrocotyle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe and Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves, with a single stem and a terminal inflorescence. The leaves are divided into three leaflets, with a toothed margin and a hairy surface. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Hydrocotyle alchemilloides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a medicinal plant for treating skin ailments, and as a food source.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Hydrocotyle alchemilloides is a small, white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and green with long, thin leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Hydrocotyle alchemilloides: Hydrocotyle alchemilloides is a hardy perennial plant that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers a well-drained soil and can tolerate dry conditions. Propagation can be done by seed or division of the rootstock. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn and the seedlings should be transplanted when they are large enough to handle. Division of the rootstock can be done in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Hydrocotyle alchemilloides
Hydrocotyle alchemilloides is native to North America. It is found in moist deciduous and coniferous forests.
Species in the Hydrocotyle genus
Species in the Araliaceae family
Anakasia simplicifolia,
Aralia apioides,
Aralia armata,
Aralia atropurpurea,
Aralia bicrenata,
Aralia bipinnata,
Aralia cachemirica,
Aralia caesia,
Aralia californica,
Aralia castanopsisicola,
Aralia chinensis,
Aralia continentalis,
Aralia cordata,
Aralia dasyphylla,
Aralia dasyphylloides,
Aralia debilis,
Aralia decaisneana,
Aralia delavayi,
Aralia echinocaulis,
Aralia elata,
Aralia excelsa,
Aralia fargesii,
Aralia ferox,
Aralia finlaysoniana,
Aralia foliolosa,
Aralia frodiniana,
Aralia gigantea,
Aralia gintungensis,
Aralia glabra,
Aralia glabrifoliolata,
Aralia henryi,
Aralia hispida,
Aralia humilis,
Aralia kansuensis,
Aralia kingdon-wardii,
Aralia leschenaultii,
Aralia malabarica,
Aralia melanocarpa,
Aralia merrillii,
Aralia mexicana,
Aralia montana,
Aralia nudicaulis,
Aralia parasitica,
Aralia plumosa,
Aralia racemosa,
Aralia regeliana,
Aralia rex,
Aralia scaberula,
Aralia scopulorum,
Aralia searelliana,