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Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunb.

Whorled Pennywort · Araliaceae

Also known as Hydrocotyle prolifera. Common names: Dollarweed, Whorled marsh pennywort, Whorled marshpennywort.

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.

AraliaceaeUS native

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About Whorled Pennywort

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. The creeping plants with unusual leaves give it its common names. It grows in places that are marshy, boggy, and wet. Hydrocotyle verticillata is used in aquaria, where it is undemanding but prefers a good substrate, and at least moderate light. It benefits from additional carbon dioxide. It is widely

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, California, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Chile Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Oklahoma, Oregon, Paraguay, Peru
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

Native range

Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, California, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Chile Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Oklahoma, Oregon, Paraguay, Peru

Toxicity

Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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