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Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f.

Floating Pennywort

Apiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Genus: Hydrocotyle (Water Pennywort)

Synonyms

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Related species

Hydrocotyle vulgaris L. - Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f. - Floating Pennywort

Traits


    Maximal 40 cm tall. inflorescence: capitate umbels. flowers: ⚥, Ø maximal 2.5 mm, reddish to whitish. stamina: 5. carpels: fused. ovary: 1. phyllotaxy: alternate. leaves: peltate, the petiole is inserted in the centre of the lower leaf surface, slightly crenate. floa...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • waters

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