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Hydrocotyle tribotrys Ruiz & Pavón. Water-pennywort. Phen: May-Jul. Hab: Swamp forests, pools. Dist: MA south to s. FL, west to sc. TX, south through Mexico to Central and South America; West Indies; disjunct in CA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: The application of names for this taxon is uncertain, and needs careful examination of types.

Synonymy : = Hydrocotyle prolifera Kellogg – Ar, K1, K3, K4, Va; = Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunb. var. triradiata (A.Rich.) Fernald – C, F, G, GW2, MC, NcTx, RAB, Tat, Tx, WH3; > Hydrocotyle australis Coult. & Rose – S; > Hydrocotyle canbyi Coult. & Rose – S; < Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunb. – Meso4.1, Mex, Ok

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)
  • Great Plains: OBL (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (name change)

Heliophily : 5

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image of plant© Dan Spaulding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Spaulding source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Dan Spaulding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Spaulding source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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