Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Hydrocotyle
Species:	H. ranunculoides
Binomial name
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides L. f.

Floating Pennywort infestation in the River Soar, Leicester

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides, known commonly as water pennywort or floating pennywort is an aquatic plant in the Apiaceae. It is native to North and South America and parts of Africa. In the UK it is an invasive alien species which is currently spreading in waterways in the UK. It is also a weed in Australia. On the other hand, it is a threatened species in parts of its native range in the United States.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• Hydrocotyle ranunculoides