Hydrocleys nymphoides
COMMON NAME | Water Poppy |
TYPE | Aquatic plant |
FAMILY | Alismataceae |
NOTES | Water Poppy is an emergent aquatic perennial with thick, shiny, broadly heart-shaped, dark green leaves, on trailing stems up to 3ft long. They usually float on the water surface, but occasionally rise above. The plant boasts showy light yellow flowers, 2 in. across, adorned with a reddish-brown center and a bouquet of black or brown stamens. Rising up above the water surface, the blossoms last only one day but they are produced in succession over a long summer period. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to South America and Central
America, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and the Netherlands Antilles |
NATIVE HABITAT | Aquatic |
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