Nymphoides peltata
Nymphoides peltata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Menyanthaceae |
Genus: | Nymphoides |
Species: | N. peltata |
Binomial name | |
Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze | |
Nymphoides peltata (syn. Villarsia nymphaeoides, fringed water-lily, yellow floatingheart, water fringe) is an aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae native to Eurasia. It has cordate floating leaves that support a lax inflorescence of yellow flowers with fringed petal margins. The fruit is a capsule bearing many flattened seeds with stiff marginal hairs.[1]
The plants are commonly sold for use in ornamental water gardens. Outside their native range, however, they can escape cultivation and become nuisance noxious weeds. Nymphoides peltata has become an increasing problem in Michigan, where it has been declared one of the "Most Wanted Aquatic Invasive Species" by the Michigan DNR.[2] It has become a problem as an invasive species due to how easily its seeds spread through water flow. It is physically controlled by pulling its roots out of water by hand.[3]
Flowers of N. peltata are heterostylous and weakly self-incompatible.
References
- ↑ "Nymphoides peltata - Michigan Flora". michiganflora.net. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "DNR - Michigan's Invasive Species Watch List". www.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Nymphoides peltata (yellow floatingheart)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
External links
- Media related to Nymphoides peltata at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Photo gallery
- GLANSIS Species Fact Sheet