Hydrocotyle americana
American Water Pennywort, American Marsh Pennywort
Other regional names: American Marshpennywort +1 more
- American Marshpennywort
- Marsh Pennywort
Also known as: Hydrocotyle americana var. flexicaulis Michx. +2 more
- Hydrocotyle americana var. flexicaulis Michx.
- Hydrocotyle americana var. gracilis Michx.
- Hydrocotyle nitens Colenso
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Hydrocotyle americana (commonly known as American Water Pennywort or American Marsh Pennywort) is a herbaceous perennial within the Araliaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Swaziland