Pennywort

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Pennywort is a name given to several completely different plants around the world. In general they all have round leaves and a low-growing habit. It may refer to:

  • Species of aquatic or semi-aquatic plants in the genus Hydrocotyle
  • Umbilicus rupestris, a succulent, perennial flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, in the genus]] Umbilicus
  • Cotyledon umbilicus, also called kidneywort and navelwort
  • Obolaria virginica, also known as Virginian Pennywort
  • Centella asiatica, also known as Gotu Kola or Asiatic Pennywort
  • Cymbalaria aequitriloba, tiny ivy-like leaves with copious purple-pink flowers with yellow throats. There is also a type with white flowers called Cymbalaria muralis 'Alba Compacta'