Hydrocotyle umbellata
Pennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata) is a native Florida landscape weed. This species prefers wet to moist soils, proper drainage and minimizing excessive irrigation can combat populations. This weed resembles a lilypad in appearance and can establish itself in shallow areas of bodies of water.
- Scientific Name: Hydrocotyle umbellata
- Common Name: Manyflower marshpennywort; Pennywort; Dollarweed
- Seasonality: Warm
- Soil Type: Wet
- Toxicity: Non-toxic
- Growth Pattern: Creeping, herbaceous perennial
- Pennywort (Dollarweed) Biology and Management in Turf
- UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Profile
