Hydrocotyle umbellata
(Manyflower Marshpennywort)
Hydrocotyle umbellata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5016
Hydrocotyle umbellata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5011
Hydrocotyle umbellata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5012
| Scientific Name | Hydrocotyle umbellata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | HYUM |
| Common Name | Manyflower Marshpennywort, Umbrella Pennyroyal | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 21632 |
| Family | Araliaceae (Ginseng) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist sandy or gravelly soils in open, flat woodlands, floodplains, ditches and other disturbed areas; also in water in swamps and marshes. Plant: Terrestrial and aquatic perennial with smooth, prostrate, creeping or floating stems with erect to ascending shoots supporting leaves and flowers, up to 10 inches tall. Leaves: Alternate and umbrella-like (orbicular-peltate) leaves, 1/2 to 2-1/2 inches across with crenate or crenately-lobed margins; on petioles 5 to 10 inches long. Inflorescence: A few to many small flowers in simple umbels on long peduncles; flowers are less than 1/4-inch across with no sepals, 5 white petals, 5 stamens; greenish ovary in center has two segments and 2 pale green styles. Bloom Period: April to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Coastal Plain Plants and "Vascular Plants of Willamson County" by A.C. Gibson. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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