species 791 observations
Water Poppy
Hydrocleys nymphoides
Field notes
Hydrocleys nymphoides, the waterpoppy or water-poppy, is an aquatic plant species in the Alismataceae. It is widespread across South America, Central America, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and the Netherlands Antilles. It is cultivated in many places for used in decorative ponds and artificial aquatic habitats, and naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Fiji, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas.
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Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Wet
- Resists
- Wet soil
- Habit
- Dense Horizontal Prostrate Spreading
- Plant type
- Water plant Weed
From NC State Extension.