Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst. is a plant in the Araliaceae family, order Apiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst. (Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst.)
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Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst.

Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst.

Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst. is a water pennywort native to New Zealand that grows on damp banks.

Family
Genus
Hydrocotyle
Order
Apiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst.

Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst., commonly called hairy pennywort or musky-marsh pennywort, is a species of water pennywort. This species is native to New Zealand, and has been introduced and become naturalized in other areas, including California and Mozambique. It grows on damp banks.

Photo: (c) Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Araliaceae Hydrocotyle

More from Araliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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