Marsh Pennywort

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Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Marsh Pennywort, a reference photo
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Hydrocotyle vulgaris, the marsh pennywort, common pennywort, water naval, money plant, lucky plant, dollarweed or copper coin, is a small creeping aquatic perennial plant native to North Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and parts of the Levant.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Marsh Pennywort being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Family
Araliaceae
Species
Hydrocotyle vulgaris

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