Kingdom Plantae Family Araliaceae Scientific name Hydrocotyle vulgaris Rank Species | Order Apiales Genus Hydrocotyle Higher classification Hydrocotyle | |
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Similar Hydrocotyle, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Hydrocotyle ranunculoides, Brazilian pennywort, Ranunculus flammula | ||
Hydrocotyle vulgaris, also known as marsh pennywort, is a small creeping perennial herb native to N. Africa, Europe, and west to the Caspian region; in Britain it is the only native Hydrocotyle, growing in wet places such as fens, bogs and marshes. For example, it is a component of Purple moor grass and rush pastures - a type of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat.
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