Araliaceae

American marshpennywort

Hydrocotyle americana L.

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hydrocotyle

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American marshpennywort: Nom français : hydrocotyle d'Amérique. Nom anglais : American water pennywort. Tige, feuilles et infrutescence (ombelle simple, fruits) d'hydrocotyle d'Amérique — Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: American marshpennywort

Synonyms

Hydrocotyle americana var. flexicaulis Michx.
Hydrocotyle americana var. gracilis Michx.
Hydrocotyle nitens Colenso

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jelle Faber, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Elise, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: bushcraft baron, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.