Eight-Angled Floatingheart
Nymphoides cordata (Elliott) Fernald

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