Status:
valid
Authors:
Constance & M.O.Dillon
Source:
tro
Year:
1990
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 42: 257 (1990)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068919
Common Names
- Hydrocotyle sagasteguii
- Sagasteguii Hydrocotyle
- Hydrocotyle
Description
Hydrocotyle sagasteguii (also called Sagasteguii Hydrocotyle, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams and rivers. It has small, lobed leaves and white flowers that grow in umbels.
Uses & Benefits
Hydrocotyle sagasteguii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Hydrocotyle sagasteguii is yellow in color and has five petals. The seed is small and round in shape. The seedling has two seed leaves and a thin stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hydrocotyle sagasteguii is a perennial herb native to western North America. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division of the clump. It can also be propagated by cuttings.
Where to Find Hydrocotyle sagasteguii
Hydrocotyle sagasteguii can be found in India.
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,