Plantaginaceae
Yerba de culebra
Bacopa stricta
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Bacopa
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Yerba de culebra
Synonyms
- Bacopa domingensis (Spreng.) Pennell
- Bacopa elongata (Benth.) Pennell
- Bacopa monosticta (Schltdl.) Pennell
- Bacopa stricta var. elongata Edwall
- Caconapea stricta (Schrad.) Britton
- Herpestis diffusa J.A.Schmidt
- Herpestis domingensis Spreng.
- Herpestis elongata Benth.
- Herpestis monosticta Schltdl.
- Herpestis polyantha Benth.
- Herpestis stricta Schrad.
- Herpestis stricta var. elongata (Benth.) J.A.Schmidt
- Moniera stricta (Schrad.) Kuntze
Flowers
- In flower
- June (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: cristianol1456, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Steven Bodzin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tammo Reichgelt, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.