Alismataceae

Lesser water-plantain

Baldellia ranunculoides (L.) Parl.

Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Baldellia

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Common names

By language (13)

Belarusian: Бальдэлія казельцападобная
Chinese: 假泽泻
Croatian: Žabnjačka kornjašica
Danish: Almindelig søpryd
Dutch: Moerasweegbree, Stijve en Kruipende moerasweegbree, Kruipende moerasweegbree, Stijve moerasweegbree
English: Lesser water-plantain, Lesser waterplantain, Crowfoot-Alisma
German: Igelschlauch
Norwegian Nynorsk: Skjermsoleigro
Polish: Żabienica jaskrowata
Slovenian: Zlatičnata žabarka
Spanish: Baldèllia, Llantén de Agua Menor
Swedish: Flocksvalting
Welsh: Llyriad-y-dŵr bach

Synonyms

Alisma ranunculoides L.
Damasonium ranunculoides (L.) Chaz.
Echinodorus ranunculoides (L.) Engelm.
Sagittaria ranunculodes (L.) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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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.