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Bacopa repens (Sw.) Wettst.
Creeping waterhyssop

Family: Plantaginaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: The West Indies, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For an image, visit the Malezas de Costa Rica (Weeds of Costa Rica) website.

Other data on Bacopa repens available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Bacopa repens has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Not Native, Naturalized