Waterhyssop
Mecardonia procumbens
- Native to:
- Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guam, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Wikimedia: Mark Marathon
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus:
- Mecardonia
- Species:
- Mecardonia procumbens
- USDA Symbol:
- BAPR3
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees