Floating Heart
Nymphoides peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze
Nymphoides peltata, known as Floating Heart, is a perennial aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae family. It has floating leaves and is found in regions such as Newfoundland, British Columbia, Portugal, and others. The plant was first described in 1891 and has several synonyms, including Menyanthes nymphoides L. and Villarsia nymphoides. Common names also include yellow floating heart and water fringe.
Description
Nymphoides peltata is a rooted aquatic plant with floating leaves that is native to various regions across the globe. It is part of the Menyanthaceae family and is commonly referred to as Floating Heart. The species has a wide distribution, including Newfoundland, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and parts of Europe and Asia. It was published in 1891 and has several synonyms, such as Menyanthes nymphoides L. and Villarsia nymphoides. Other common names for the plant include yellow floating heart and water fringe. The species is known for its aquatic habitat and is found in both freshwater and brackish environments.
Other common names
Floating HeartFringed Water-LilyFringed WaterlilyFringed-Water-LilyWater FringeYellow Floating-HeartYellow Floatingheart
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Portugal Continental · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · TW · ZA · IE · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · CH · NZ · NO · DK · Global · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Albania · Algeria · Altay · Amur · Arizona · Arkansas · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus
Synonyms
Limnanthes nymphoidesLimnanthes peltataNymphoides orbiculataNymphoides flavaNymphoides europaeaNymphoides nymphoidesVillarsia peltataVillarsia nymphoideaLimnanthemum peltatumMenyanthes natansSchweyckerta nymphoidesWaldschmidia nymphoidesVillarsia nymphoidesMenyanthes nymphoidesLimnanthemum nymphoidesNymphoides flava