Araliaceae
Yerba de clavo
Hydrocotyle hirsuta
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Genus
- Hydrocotyle
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Yerba de clavo
Flowers
- In flower
- January to February, April to July, September to November (from 31 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos

FlowerPhoto: botanygirl, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Elix Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Dairon Cuevas Riveras, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Patrick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: ritirene, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Marcos Rodriguez Bobadilla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Emmett Serrano, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.