Hydrocotyle americana
| American marshpennywort | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Hydrocotyle |
| Species: | H. americana
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrocotyle americana L.[1]
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Hydrocotyle americana is a small plant native to the Northeastern United States. It is commonly referred to as American marshpennywort
Habitat
American marshpennywort typically grows in moist areas such as bogs, seeps, boggy fields, wet woods, and lake margins.[3][4] It is widespread in the northern part of its range, becoming less common further south and limited to more specific habitats. For example, in South Carolina, at the southern end of H. americana's range, it is found only on "Spray Cliff" communities where mist and water from a nearby waterfall keeps the plants hydrated.[7]
Description
Hydrocotyle americana is a small perennial herb which sprawls along the ground with the aid of
References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 30 April 2020
- ^ a b "Plants Profile for Hydrocotyle americana (American marshpennywort)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8122-4003-0.
- ^ a b Weakley, Alan (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Herbarium. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ISSN 2311-9284. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ISBN 978-90-481-8519-1.
- JSTOR 4033977.
- ^ ISSN 0096-3801. Retrieved 1 May 2020.