Saltpond Marsh Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunberg
Saltpond Marsh Pennywort: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/2356
Synonyms
Hydrocotyle australis  Hydrocotyle canbyi  Hydrocotyle prolifera  Hydrocotyle verticillata var. triradiata  Whorled Marsh-pennywort  Whorled Pennywort 
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Hydrocotyle verticillata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hydrocotyle
Species:
H. verticillata
Binomial name
Hydrocotyle verticillata

Hydrocotyle verticillata, also known as whorled pennywort, whorled marshpennywort or shield pennywort, is a flowering plant found in South and North America and the West Indies. Its creeping habit and unusual leaves give it its common names. It grows in places that are marshy, boggy, or even wet.
Hydrocotyle verticillata is used in aquaria, where it is undemanding; it does prefer a good substrate, however, and at least moderate light. It benefits from additional carbon dioxide. It is widely used as a foreground plant.

References

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  1. ^ Bárrios, S.; Copeland, A. (2021). "Hydrocotyle verticillata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T19620823A192133822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T19620823A192133822.en. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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