Whorled Marsh-Pennywort
Hydrocotyle verticillata
- Found in India
- Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
How to identify Whorled Marsh-Pennywort
Identify Whorled Marsh-Pennywort by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Tiny round shield-shaped (peltate) leaves, creeping in wet ground.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple (single blade).
- In India, compare location records such as Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Araliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Whorled Marsh-Pennywort.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hydrocotyle verticillata
- Genus
- Hydrocotyle
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Found in India
- Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Simple (single blade)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Whorled Marsh-Pennywort itself; the rest are typical of the Araliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Araliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Whorled Marsh-Pennywort
Whorled Marsh-Pennywort (Hydrocotyle verticillata) is a species in the Araliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra and 2 other states.
Araliaceae
Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family
Whorled Marsh-Pennywort belongs to the Araliaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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