Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
hirsuta
ID:
1068489

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sw.

Source:
tro

Year:
1788

Citation Micro:
Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. : 54 (1788)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067827

Common Names

  • Hydrocotyle hirsuta
  • Hairy Marshpennywort
  • Hirsute Pennywort

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Description

Hydrocotyle hirsuta (also called Hairy Hydrocotyle, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herbaceous plant that is native to the Mediterranean region and grows in dry, rocky habitats. It has small, white flowers and thin, creeping stems.

Uses & Benefits

Hydrocotyle hirsuta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin ailments and to reduce inflammation.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Hydrocotyle hirsuta var. leptostachys (A.Rich.) Urb.
Hydrocotyle hirsuta var. hirsuta

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Hydrocotyle hirsuta 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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Where to Find Hydrocotyle hirsuta

Hydrocotyle hirsuta 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