Browse by Family: Araliaceae


Plant Group: Dicotyledon

Family Description:
Shrubs with small white or green flowers with five petals and five sepals, flowers arranged in umbels.

Genera Species Images
Hydrocotyle
Pennyworts are either prostrate stoloniferous perennial herbs or small erect annuals. Leaves are circular to kidney-shaped and may be entire or lobed, usually with toothed margins. Inconspicuous flowers in umbels. Unpleasant perfume.
foveolata
Hydrocotyle
Pennyworts are either prostrate stoloniferous perennial herbs or small erect annuals. Leaves are circular to kidney-shaped and may be entire or lobed, usually with toothed margins. Inconspicuous flowers in umbels. Unpleasant perfume.
hirta
Image: Mary Ellis
Hydrocotyle
Pennyworts are either prostrate stoloniferous perennial herbs or small erect annuals. Leaves are circular to kidney-shaped and may be entire or lobed, usually with toothed margins. Inconspicuous flowers in umbels. Unpleasant perfume.
muscosa
Hydrocotyle
Pennyworts are either prostrate stoloniferous perennial herbs or small erect annuals. Leaves are circular to kidney-shaped and may be entire or lobed, usually with toothed margins. Inconspicuous flowers in umbels. Unpleasant perfume.
verticillata
Polyscias
sambucifolia
Image: Mary Ellis

Classification:

Genus Species
Hydrocotyle Hydrocotyle foveolata
Hydrocotyle Hydrocotyle hirta
Hydrocotyle Hydrocotyle muscosa
Hydrocotyle Hydrocotyle verticillata
Polyscias Polyscias sambucifolia