Flolape

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Nymphoides cordata (Elliott) Fernald
Eight-Angled Floatingheart
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Nymphoides cordata, known as Eight-Angled Floatingheart, is a floating aquatic plant native to eastern North America. It is part of the Menyanthaceae family and was first described in 1938.

Description

Nymphoides cordata is an aquatic plant that floats freely on water surfaces. It is found across a wide range in eastern North America, including regions such as Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Vermont, and several U.S. states like Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, and others. This species is part of the Menyanthaceae family and is known for its aquatic habitat and floating growth form.

Other common names

Eight-Angled FloatingheartLittle Floatingheart

Distribution

Newfoundland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Nearctic · Vermont-US · Global · Alabama · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mississippi · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · Québec · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Vermont

Synonyms

Trachysperma lacunosaMenyanthes punctataVillarsia lacunosaLimnanthemum lacunosumVillarsia cordataNymphoides lacunosaLimnanthemum lacunosum var. australe

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