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Marsh Pennywort

Hydrocotyle vulgaris

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Field Notes

Description:

Hydrocotyle vulgaris, also known as Marsh Pennywort, is a small creeping perennial herb native to N. Africa, Europe, Florida, and west to the Caspian region; in Britain it is the only native Hydrocotyle, and is a component of Purple moor grass and rush pastures - a type of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat.

Notes:

Spotted in a mix forest near my house,i think this is a mal-formation of the plant,but i'am not sure

Species ID Suggestions

Marsh Pennywort?

Hydrocotyle vulgaris?

Reference Link
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Comments (8)
Lipase
Since I suggested a different ID; I now think it's probably a beetle gall growing on Umbilicus rupestris: http://mundani-garden.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/pericartiellus-durieui-umbilicus.html
AntónioGinjaGinja
it's bizarre,i have the place under eye to see if next year the plant show up again,with or without this formation,so we can compared
Mark Ridgway
That's interesting. It looks like a small herbaceous non-woody plant? Definitely some stem gall creature.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Sorry Jemma i was in a in\out "mode" :-) i didn't research yet,time is short these days,many work to do :-) but i presume you are rigth
HemaShah
is this plant miners Lettuce? The cup shape of the leaf from the side looks like it.
HemaShah
not able to solve the mystery yet?

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