OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

Your search found 1 taxon in the family Limnocharitaceae, Water Poppy family, as understood by PLANTS National Database.

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Common Name: Water-poppy

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Hydrocleys nymphoides   FAMILY: Alismataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Hydrocleys nymphoides   FAMILY: Limnocharitaceae

 

Habitat: Ponds and canals

Non-native: Central & South America

 

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