Primulaceae

American featherfoil

Hottonia inflata Elliott

Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Hottonia

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American featherfoil: Hottonia inflata in a Carolina Bay, and in flower. Image taken in late May. — Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Esoxid assumed, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 雪花草
English: American featherfoil

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Esoxid assumed, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daniel Atha, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.