Bacopa repens
Creeping Waterhyssop
Also known as: Bacopa cladostyla Chodat ex Eskuche +13 more
- Bacopa cladostyla Chodat ex Eskuche
- Bacopa curtipes Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Bacopa limosa (Pennell) Standl.
- Gratiola parviflora Willd. ex Schltdl. & Cham.
- Heptas repens (Sw.) Meisn.
- Herpestis obovata Poepp.
- Herpestis obovata Poepp. ex Schltdl. & Cham.
- Herpestis repens (Sw.) Schltdl. & Cham.
- Herpestis repens var. multistriata C.Wright ex Griseb.
- Herpestis rotundifolia Gaertn.
- Hydranthelium repens (Sw.) Pennell
- Macuillamia limosa Pennell
- Macuillamia repens (Sw.) Pennell
- Moniera obovata (Poepp. ex Schltdl. & Cham.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Bacopa repens (commonly known as Creeping Waterhyssop) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, China Southeast, Florida, Hainan, Louisiana, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, South Carolina, Texas