Bacopa caroliniana |
Bacopa innominata |
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blue water-hyssop, lemon bacopa |
tropical water-hyssop |
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Habit | Perennials, aromatic. | Perennials. |
Stems | prostrate, 15–30 cm, hairy. |
prostrate, 8–14 cm, hairy. |
Leaves | hairy; blade base broadly cuneate, margins entire, apex obtuse. |
hairy; blade base ± truncate, margins entire, apex rounded. |
Pedicels | 5–15 mm; bracteoles present. |
6–10 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 white throat, 2–5 mm; stamens 2–4, equal. |
Bacopa caroliniana |
Bacopa innominata |
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Phenology | Flowering Jun–Nov. | Flowering Jun–Sep. |
Habitat | Marshes, swamps, margins of streams, pastures. | Marshy areas, alluvial deposits along streams, wet ditches, muddy shores and banks. |
Elevation | 0–300 m. (0–1000 ft.) | 0–200 m. (0–700 ft.) |
Distribution |
AL; FL; GA; LA; MD; MS; NC; SC; TX; VA
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FL; GA; MD; NC; SC; VA |
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 innominata differs from B. rotundifolia in having corollas entirely white; B. rotundifolia has corollas with yellow throats. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 17, p. 261. | FNA vol. 17, p. 263. |
Parent taxa | Plantaginaceae > Bacopa | Plantaginaceae > Bacopa |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Obolaria caroliniana, Hydrotrida caroliniana | Conobea innominata, B. cyclophylla, B. stragula, Herpestis rotundifolia |
Name authority | (Walter) B. L. Robinson: Rhodora 10: 66. (1908) | (M. Gómez) Alain: Revista Soc. Cub. Bot. 13: 61. (1957) |
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