disc water hyssop
Bacopa rotundifolia (Michx.) Wettst.
Bacopa rotundifolia, known as disc water hyssop, is an aquatic plant native to the central United States. It is recognized for its round leaves, 1 to 3 cm wide, with six longitudinal veins. The plant produces white flowers with yellow throats and blooms in the fall. It has medium fruit/seed abundance and a slow seed spread rate. It is considered an invasive weed in waterways in several regions and has no commercial use.
Description
Bacopa rotundifolia is a species of the genus Bacopa in the family Plantaginaceae. It is native to water bodies in the central United States and is also found in regions such as Alberta, Saskatchewan, Greece, Japan, and parts of South and Central America. The plant is characterized by its round, broad leaves and white flowers with yellow centers. It is known to spread slowly and is considered an invasive species in some water systems. The plant does not serve any known commercial purpose.
Other common names
disc water hyssopdisk water hyssopround-leaved water hyssopwater hyssopdisk waterhyssop
Distribution
Alberta · Saskatchewan · BR · Nearctic · GR · Greece · Global · JP · Alabama · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Arizona · Arkansas · Bolivia · Brazil West-Central · California · Colorado · Honduras · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southwest · Minnesota · Mississippi
Synonyms
Moniera rotundifoliaMoniera tweedyiMacuillamia obovataRanapalus rotundifoliusBacopa nobsianaBacopa obovataBacopa simulansBacopa tweedieiBramia rotundifoliaHerpestis rotundifoliaHydranthelium obovatumHydranthelium rotundifoliumMacuillamia rotundifoliaHerpestis rotundifoliaHerpestis tweediiHerpestis tweediei
