Hydrocotyle umbellata
manyflower marshpennywort, umbrella pennyroyal, manyflower marshpennywort, water-pennywort, money-plant, ombligo de venus
Family
Apiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
crenate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
orbicular, peltate
Growth Form
forb, floating aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
March - October
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
1
Field Characters
Small perennial plant with round leaves, 1-2 inches wide, attached to the petiole in the middle of the leaf. Inflorescence a simple umble with flowers in one row, usually above the leaves while Hydrocotyle bonariensis has flowers whorled on its branches. Flowers in one row. Leaf 1-2" across.
Animal Use
Animals are not known to eat the plant or seeds.
Natural History
Grows in wet places throughout most of Louisiana and the eastern half of Texas.
Habitat
Low or moist areas.