*Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmelin) Kuntze. Yellow Floating Heart. Phen: May-Sep. Hab: Ponds. Dist: Native of Europe. This European native is sparingly naturalized in e. North America; it is sold for cultivation in water gardens, and will likely become more widely naturalized. Reported as established in Calhoun County, AL (Barger et al. 2023).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Taxonomy Comments: A hexaploid species (2n=54) (Tippery et al. 2018).
Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, Fl7, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, Tx, Va; = n/a – RAB, Tat; = Nymphoides peltatum – G, orthographic variant
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ?: 8
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