Hydrocotyle vulgaris
| Hydrocotyle vulgaris | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Hydrocotyle |
| Species: | H. vulgaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrocotyle vulgaris L. | |
Hydrocotyle vulgaris, also known as marsh pennywort,[1] is a small creeping perennial herb native to N. Africa, Europe, Florida, and west to the Caspian region; in Britain it is the only native Hydrocotyle, growing in wet places such as fens, bogs and marshes. For example, it is a component of Purple moor grass and rush pastures - a type of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hydrocotyle vulgaris. |
- Wildflower.org.uk websit e giving photographic description of the plant