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Family: Araliaceae Scientific name: Hydrocotyle bonariensis Description: Plant Form Perennial creeping herb Size Ground-level creeper Stem Creeping and rooting at nodes, leaf stems approximately 15 cm long Leaves Round, almost circular or slightly lobed leaves with rough margins and a white point at the center where veins extend from Flowers Central flower stem splits into many stems each with a white, star shaped flower Habitat Mostly coastal but always near sources of water Distinguishing Features Circular leaves distinguish this species from other Hydrocotyl. A close lookalike, Hydrocotyl verticillata tends to have 2-5 flowers per cluster, whereas H. bonariensis has more. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common Lifeform: Herbaceous, Vine/climber
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