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Bacopa caroliniana (Walter)B.L.Rob.
Lemon Bacopa
Blue Waterhyssop
Carolina Water-hyssop
Florida native
A frequent plant of marshes, pond margins and swamps throughout nearly all of Florida. The range extends through the southeastern coastal states from Texas into Maryland.
This low-growing plant has succulent hairy stems and ovate clasping leaves. The plant has a lemon odor and small blue to violet flowers. The flowers have a five-lobed corolla, five sepals and four stamens.
Bacopa caroliniana is a member of the Plantaginaceae - Plantain family.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jul 26, 2024
