Hydrocotyle umbellata
Marsh pennywort
Description
Hydrocotyle umbellata is an aquatic plant species that belongs to the family Araliaceae. It is a perennial plant that is commonly found in freshwater habitats such as ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams. The plant has small, umbrella-shaped leaves that are green in color and float on the surface of the water. The stems of the plant are long and thin, and can grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) in length.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Magnoliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Hydrocotyle
Title
Hydrocotyle umbellata