Bacopa monnieri (Linnaeus) Pennell. Section: Bacopa. Brahmi, Indian-pennywort, Herb-of-grace, Monnier's Water-hyssop. Phen: Apr-Sep (-Jan). Hab: Freshwater tidal marshes, muddy shores, streams and pools. Dist: 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, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, RAB, Tat, Tx, Va, WH3; = Bramia monnieri (L.) Drake – S, Pennell (1935)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ?: 8
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