Status:
valid
Authors:
Roxb.
Source:
tro
Year:
Citation Micro:
Hort. Bengal. 21; Fl. Ind. ii 88.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068460
Common Names
- Hydrocotyle Rotundifolia
- Hydrocotyle
- Rotundifolia
Description
Hydrocotyle rotundifolia (also called 'Roundleaf Marshpennywort', among many other common names) is an aquatic plant native to North America. It grows in shallow water and wet soils, often in marshes, ponds, and other wetlands.
Uses & Benefits
Hydrocotyle rotundifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hydrocotyle rotundifolia has small yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Hydrocotyle rotundifolia
Hydrocotyle rotundifolia can be found in tropical regions, including South America, Africa, and Asia.
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,