Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
barbarossa
ID:
1068451

Status:
valid

Authors:
Cham. & Schltdl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1826

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 1: 360 (1826)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067789

Common Names

  • Hydrocotyle barbarossa
  • Barbarossa Marshpennywort
  • Barbarossa Pennywort

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Description

Hydrocotyle barbarossa (also called Barbarossa 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 barbarossa 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 barbarossa 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hydrocotyle barbarossa is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It is best to divide the plant in the spring or early summer, and to sow the seeds in the fall.

Where to Find Hydrocotyle barbarossa

Hydrocotyle barbarossa 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,

References

Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltdl.' in the authors string.
Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cham.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:843393-1: Based on the initial data import