Family | APIACEAE |
Genus species | Hydrocotyle moschata G.Forst. |
Synonyms | Hydrocotyle colorata Colenso |
Hydrocotyle compacta A.Rich. | |
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Colenso | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | lowland-montane |
Description | hispid to hirsute, leaves petiolate, rigid, distinctly 5-7-lobate, sharply dentate, umbels 10-20-flowered, shortly pedunculate, flowers sessile, achenes russet |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (Chatham Is. , Kermadec Is. , New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | APIACEAE
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