Bacopa caroliniana |
Bacopa eisenii |
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blue water-hyssop, lemon bacopa |
Gila River water-hyssop, western hydranthele |
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Habit | Perennials, aromatic. | Perennials. |
Stems | prostrate, 15–30 cm, hairy. |
prostrate, 15–60 cm, hairy. |
Leaves | hairy; blade base broadly cuneate, margins entire, apex obtuse. |
hairy; blade base broadly cuneate to truncate, margins entire, apex rounded. |
Pedicels | 5–15 mm; bracteoles present. |
17–51 mm. |
Flowers | sepals 5, ovate, calyx bilaterally symmetric; corolla violet-blue with violet-blue throat, 10–13 mm, lobes 4; stamens 2–4, didynamous. |
sepals 5, ovate to oblong, calyx bilaterally symmetric; corolla white with yellow throat, 10–14 mm; stamens 3, equal. |
2n | = 56. |
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Bacopa caroliniana |
Bacopa eisenii |
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Phenology | Flowering Jun–Nov. | Flowering May–Oct. |
Habitat | Marshes, swamps, margins of streams, pastures. | Marshes, ponds, pools, wet soil, wet ditches, rice fields. |
Elevation | 0–300 m. (0–1000 ft.) | 30–1100 m. (100–3600 ft.) |
Distribution |
AL; FL; GA; LA; MD; MS; NC; SC; TX; VA
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AZ; CA; NV |
Discussion | Bacopa caroliniana is used in aquascaping in freshwater aquariums. The species can be propagated vegetatively through cuttings. The leaves of B. caroliniana are lemon scented when crushed. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Bacopa eisenii was reported by T. H. Kearney and R. H. Peebles (1960) based on a specimen labeled B. rotundifolia at ARIZ. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 261. | FNA vol. 17, p. 262. |
Parent taxa | Plantaginaceae > Bacopa | Plantaginaceae > Bacopa |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Obolaria caroliniana, Hydrotrida caroliniana | Ranapalus eisenii |
Name authority | (Walter) B. L. Robinson: Rhodora 10: 66. (1908) | (Kellogg) Pennell: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 98: 96. (1946) |
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