Bacopa monnieri (Linnaeus) Pennell. Section: Bacopa. Common name: Brahmi, Indian-pennywort, Herb-of-grace, Monnier's Water-hyssop. Phenology: Apr-Sep (-Jan). Habitat: Freshwater tidal marshes, muddy shores, streams and pools. Distribution: E. MD and e. VA south to s. FL, west to c. TX, and in the West Indies and the New World subtropics and tropics; also Old World tropics and subtropics. Reported for s. IN by Bill Thomas (pers.comm., 2022).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, F, Fl6, FNA17, G, GW2, K4, NcTx, RAB, Tat, Tx, Va, WH3, Tippery et al (2024); = Bramia monnieri (L.) Drake — S, Pennell (1935); Lysimachia monnieri Linnaeus. Basionym: Lysimachia monnieri L. 1756
Links to other floras: = Bacopa monnieri - FNA17
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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