Bacopa caroliniana

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Family:PLANTAGINACEAE
Species:Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Rob.
Common Name:Blue Water Hyssop; Sweet Water Hyssop; Carolina Water Hyssop
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Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
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Plant Notes:Blue Water Hyssop is a native herbaceous perennial species in the Plantain family (Plantaginaceae). It is found in the southern half of Alabama. Blue Water Hyssop grows submerged or emergent in ponds and lakes, cypress ponds, ox box lakes, slow moving streams and rivers, and in ditches and canals. It can grow submerged in water as deep as 6 feet. It is a perennial from rhizomes forming extensive mats. Stems are spongy and root at the nodes. The stems are green in color and pubescent. The leaves are opposite, sessile, ovate in outline, slightly toothed or entire, with clasping bases. The leaves are green in color, thick and spongy in texture, and pubescent along the veins on the lower surface. All parts of the plants release a minty or citrus odor when damaged. Flowers are solitary from the axils of the leaves. There are 2 subulate bracts just below the flower. The flowers have 4-5 nearly distinct sepals and 3-5 corolla lobes. The corolla is bright or deep blue or purple in color. The fruit is a capsule. Blue Water Hyssop is a popular aquarium or pool plant. It is available from many nurseries that sell aquatic plants. It can be grown submerged, floating, or rooted in shallow water in pools or aquariums. Plants can be propagated by rooting cuttings.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI)
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE - Plantain family
Genus Bacopa
Species Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Rob. - Blue Water Hyssop; Sweet Water Hyssop; Carolina Water Hyssop

Citation

Citation Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson, Rhodora 10(112): 66. 1908.
Basionym: Obolaria caroliniana Walter 1788.
Type: USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Clarendon Co.: 1 mi. S of Sandinia, 26 Jul 1939, Godfrey & Tryon 948 (neotype: GH; isoneotypes: NY, US). Neotypified by D.B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 481. 2008.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Bacopa amplexicaulis Bacopa amplexicaulis (Michaux) Wettstein, in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(3b): 77. 1891.Moniera amplexicaulis Michaux 1803. 
Herpestis amplexicaulis Herpestis amplexicaulis (Michaux) Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 418. 1814.Moniera amplexicaulis Michaux 1803. 
Hydrotrida crenulata Hydrotrida crenulata (Small) Small, Fl. Miami 165, 200. 1913.Moniera crenulata Small 1895. 
Macuilliamia amplexicaulis Macuilliamia amplexicaulis (Michaux) Rafinesque, Autik. Bot. 44. 1840.Moniera amplexicaulis Michaux 1803. 
Moniera crenulata Moniera crenulata Small, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 46. 1895. FLORIDA: Duval Co.: Between Jacksonville and Trout Creek, 13 Jul 1893, Curtiss s.n. (holotype: NY).
Moniera amplexicaulis Moniera amplexicaulis Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 22. 1803. SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Michaux s.n. (holotype: P).
Moniera caroliniana Moniera caroliniana (Walter) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 463. 1891.Obolaria caroliniana Walter 1788. 
Obolaria caroliniana Obolaria caroliniana Walter, Fl. Carol. 166. 1788. SOUTH CAROLINA: Clarendon Co.: 1 mi. S of Sandinia, 26 Jul 1939, Godfrey & Tryon 948 (neotype: GH; isoneotypes: NY, US). Neotypified by D. B. Ward, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 481. 2008.
Septilia caroliniana Septilia caroliniana (Walter) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 1064, 1337. 1903.Obolaria caroliniana Walter 1788. 
Septilia crenulata Septilia crenulata (Small) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 1064, 1337. 1903.Moniera crenulata Small 1895. 
Hydrotrida caroliniana Hydrotrida caroliniana (Walter) Small, Fl. Miami 165. 1913.Obolaria caroliniana Walter 1788. 

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: Baldwin, Barbour, Conecuh, Covington, Geneva, Houston, Lee, Monroe

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1880 - 1979

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UWAL0039958 Geneva 25 Aug 2016 Byrd, Cameron
61		 UWAL
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
TROY000050287 Monroe 16 Jun 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10728		 TROY
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
USAM000014377 Baldwin 22 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11576		 USAM
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
AUA_ACC_6736 Lee 20 Jul 1959 Johnson, A.S.
 AUA
Bacopa Caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
ALNHS00005959 Baldwin 14 Jun 2018 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3890		 ALNHS
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
ALNHS00001408 Barbour 26 Sep 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#823		 ALNHS
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UNA00041540 Conecuh 08 Aug 1979 Haynes, Robert R.
7563		 UNA
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UWAL0047433 Monroe 16 Jun 2018 Keener, Brian R.
10728		 UWAL
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Rob.
UWAL0033134 Covington 19 Nov 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
27070		 UWAL
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
USAM000014378 Baldwin 22 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11576		 USAM
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
TROY000043296 Covington 19 Nov 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
27070		 TROY
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
USAM000014379 Baldwin 27 Jun 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11220		 USAM
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
ALNHS00005067 Barbour 17 AUG 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3252		 ALNHS
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
ALNHS00002835 Monroe 27 Aug 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1477		 ALNHS
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UNA00041539 Houston 12 Jul 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6692		 UNA
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UNA00041538 Geneva 12 Jul 1978 Davenport, Lawrence J.
557		 UNA
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UWAL0045754 Baldwin 27 Jun 1980 Dowling
962		 UWAL
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) Robins
UWAL0019602 Barbour 24 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
77994		 UWAL
Bacopa caroliniana Walt.
ALNHS00008275 Houston 13 Jul 2023 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#6158		 ALNHS
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UWFP017047 Baldwin 08 Jul 2008 James R. Burkhalter
20957		 UWFP
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
UNA00041541 Barbour 18 Aug 1880 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
TROY000044092 Geneva 25 Aug 2016 Byrd, Cameron
61		 TROY
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
AUA_ACC_70601 Monroe 11 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12958		 AUA
Bacopa Caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UNA00056736 Barbour 07 Sep 1998 MacDonald, John R.
11935		 UNA
Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
UWAL0036597 Houston 11 Sep 1995 Stowell, T.
8572		 UWAL
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
UWAL0039905 Conecuh 27 Jul 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
27890		 UWAL
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
USAM000014380 Baldwin 22 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11576		 USAM
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
UWFP017046 Baldwin 02 Aug 1992 James R. Burkhalter
13347		 UWFP
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
TROY000045587 Conecuh 27 Jul 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
27890		 TROY
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
AUA000040038 Baldwin 7 Aug 1925 Wolf, Wolfgang
2400		 AUA
Bacopa Caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
USAM000014376 Baldwin 22 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11576		 USAM
Bacopa caroliniana (Walter) B.L. Robinson
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