Hydrolea ovata

Family:HYDROLEACEAE
Species:Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
Common Name:Ovate False Fiddleleaf
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:HYOV
Plant Notes:Ovate False Fiddleleaf is a native herbaceous perennial in the Hydolea family (Hydroleaceae). It is found in central and eastern Alabama. It occurs around ponds and lakes, in wet roadside ditches, and in low pastures. It is a colonial perennial with a rhizome. Stems are erect, pubescent, green in color, and unbranched until near the top. The stems are 1-3 feet tall and armed with a stout spine at each leaf. Leaves are alternate, petiolate, ovate to elliptic in outline, with entire margins. The leaves are pubescent on both surfaces. Flowers are produced in corymbs on short branches at the apex of the plant. The corolla is slightly bell-shaped to round with 5 corolla lobes. The flowers are an intense blue color. The fruit is a capsule with many small seed. Ovate False Fiddleleaf is occasionally available from nurseries that specialize in aquatic and bog plants. It can be used in a small, shallow pool or in a bog garden. The plant can be aggressive, rapidly expanding from its rhizomes. You can help to prevent its unwanted spread by planting it is a pot and leaving the lip of the pot exposed. Ovate False Fiddleleaf prefers an organic rich soil that is consistently wet and full sun. It will grow in shallow standing water.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyHYDROLEACEAE - Hydrolea family
Genus Hydrolea
Species Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy - Ovate False Fiddleleaf

Citation

Citation Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 6(1): 109–110, pl. 1. 1833.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: ARKANSAS:

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Hydrolea ovata Hydrolea ovata Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2. 5: 196. 1836, non Nuttall ex Choisy 1833. ARKANSAS: Without data, Nuttall s.n. (lectotype: BM: isolectotype: K). Lectotypified by Davenport, Rhodora 90: 193. 1988.
Hydrolea ovata var. georgiana Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy, var. georgiana Brand, in Engler, Pflanzenr. 4(Heft 59): 180. 1913. GEORGIA: Mitchell Co.: Near Camilla, 8 Aug 1901, Harper 1170 (lectotype: BM; isolectotype: MO). Lectotypified by Davenport, Rhodora 90: 193. 1988.
Hydrolea ovatifolia Hydrolea ovatifolia Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 64. 1838 ("1836"). ARKANSAS
Hydrolea paniculata Hydrolea paniculata Rafinesque, New Fl. 4: 64. 1838 ("1836"). ARKANSAS
Nama ovata Nama ovata (Nuttall ex Choisy) Britton ex Rusby, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 272. 1894.Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy 1833. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Barbour, Colbert, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Houston, Lowndes, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, Talladega, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1968 - 1982

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
SAMF0003267 Marengo 25 Jul 2014 Keener, Brian R.
8542
SAMF
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
TROY000048524 Autauga 28 Jul 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1030
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UWAL0019607 Barbour 24 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
77999
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nutt
USAM000007346 Wilcox 04 Aug 1978 Wiersema, John H.
402
USAM
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UNA00039140 Wilcox 04 Aug 1978 Wiersema, John H.
402
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
UNA00039139 Elmore 09 Aug 1980 McDaniel, Sidney
24318
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
UWAL0011123 Wilcox 12 Jul 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
TROY000020600 Sumter 29 Jul 1980 Dalrymple, Larry
2
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UNA00039130 Pickens 17 Sep 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
852
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
AUA_ACC_63552 Sumter 29 Jul 1980 Freeman, John D.
2
AUA
Hydrolea Ovata Nutt. Ex Choisy
JSU126386 Talladega 24 Aug 1980 Whetstone, R. David
10233
JSU
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
TROY000020601 Autauga 18 Oct 2006 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12548
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UWAL0049717 Colbert 12 Aug 2010 Webb, David H.
7439
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nutt.
UWAL0006171 Wilcox 08 Aug 1979 Davenport, L.J.
1525
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy
UNA00039131 Autauga _ Aug _ Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
UWAL0008509 Sumter 21 Oct 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6268
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
SAMF0004569 Wilcox 08 Aug 1979 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1525
SAMF
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy
ALNHS00005416 Marengo 20 SEP 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3418
ALNHS
Hydrolea ovata Nutt.
UWAL0016260 Autauga 31 Aug 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25489
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
SAMF0004570 Sumter 21 Oct 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6268
SAMF
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy
TROY000042561 Houston 30 Jul 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26674
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
AUA_ACC_23329 Dallas 2 Aug 1971 Waters, Jerry C.
141
AUA
Hydrolea Ovata Nutt. Ex Choisy
TROY000049872 Lowndes 31 Jul 2020 Diamond, Alvin R.
29374
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UNA00070174 Colbert 12 Aug 2010 Webb, David
7439
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
UNA00066713 Barbour 14 Aug 1998 MacDonald, John R.
11737
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
UWAL0035457 Pickens 12 Jul 2017 England, J. Kevin
8058
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy
TROY000035164 Wilcox 12 Jul 2012 Webb, Wayne K.
s.n.
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UNA00039134 Greene 28 Jul 1968 Thomas, Joab L.
1767
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
ALNHS00000960 Dallas 22 Jun 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#318
ALNHS
Hydrolea ovata Nutt.
UWAL0047228 Autauga 16 Sep 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1241
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
TROY000006299 Barbour 14 Aug 1998 MacDonald, John R.
11737
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UWAL0019600 Barbour 06 Aug 1996 Kral, Robert
86419
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
SAMF0007051 Marengo 19 Aug 2019 Davenport, Lawrence J.
6700
SAMF
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
TROY000035006 Sumter 21 Oct 2010 Keener, Brian R.
6268
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
ALNHS00006967 Autauga 01 Jul 2020 Yawn, Noah D.
NDY#47
ALNHS
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
AUA_ACC_71112 Barbour 26 Sep 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP820
AUA
Hydrolea Ovata Nutt. Ex Choisy
TROY000045831 Autauga 31 Aug 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25489
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UWAL0046305 Autauga 28 Jul 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1030
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UNA00073802 Marengo 19 Aug 2019 Davenport, L.J.
6700
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
UWAL0019822 Houston 30 Jul 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
26674
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
TROY000046852 Marengo 25 Jul 2014 Keener, Brian R.
8542
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UWAL0012674 Dallas 22 Jun 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
318
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall ex Choisy
TROY000047786 Autauga 16 Sep 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1241
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
UWAL0049935 Lowndes 31 Jul 2020 Diamond, Alvin R.
29374
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
AUA_ACC_66216 Wilcox 8 Aug 1979 Davenport, L.J.
1525
AUA
Hydrolea Ovata Nutt. Ex Choisy
UWAL0054358 Sumter 09 Jul 2020 Keener, Brian R.
12516
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
AUA_ACC_19672 Autauga 7 Sep 1970 Moore, Harold D.
816
AUA
Hydrolea Ovata Nutt. Ex Choisy
UNA00039129 Dallas 15 Jul 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
950
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
TROY000006300 Wilcox 08 Aug 1979 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1525
TROY
Hydrolea ovata Nuttall
ALNHS00000586 Dallas 22 Jun 2011 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#318
ALNHS
Hydrolea ovata Nutt.
UWAL0018936 Marengo 05 Jul 2014 Keener, Brian R.
8542
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
UNA00039133 Wilcox 08 Aug 1979 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1525
UNA
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
AUA_ACC_39547 Dallas 15 Jul 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
950
AUA
Hydrolea Ovata Nutt. Ex Choisy
UWAL0047073 Colbert 12 Aug 2010 Webb, David H.
7439
UWAL
Hydrolea ovata Nutt.
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