4,842 observationsLeast Concern
Sibthorp's Pennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Magnoliopsida βΊOrder: Apiales βΊFamily: Araliaceae βΊGenus: Hydrocotyle
About
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides is a small plant native to southeastern Asia. It is also referred to as lawn marshpennywort. It is a dicot, traditionally placed in the family Apiaceae but more recently suggested to belong in the Araliaceae. It grows in great abundance when the conditions are right. Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides originated in southeastern Asia but is slowly spreading in the United States, along with other places around the world. It can grow in a wide variety of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sibthorp's Pennywort is Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides.
- The Sibthorp's Pennywort has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Sibthorp's Pennywort belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Sibthorp's Pennywort belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Sibthorp's Pennywort belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Sibthorp's Pennywort belongs to the order Apiales.
- Sibthorp's Pennywort belongs to the family Araliaceae.
- Sibthorp's Pennywort belongs to the genus Hydrocotyle.