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Hydrocotyle pterocarpa F.Muell.  
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FamilyARALIACEAE
Genus speciesHydrocotyle pterocarpa F.Muell. 
BibliographyTrans. & Proc. Vict. Inst. Advancem. Sci. 1: 126 (1855)
Native Rangese. Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatbogs, marshes
Descriptionglabrous, leaves very thinly, long petiolate, shallowly 3-7-lobate, minutely crenate, umbels 5-10-flowered, flowers subsessile, producing heads about 5mm in diam.
Size3-7cm
Coloryellowish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria)
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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