Hottonia

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Noun1.Hottonia - aquatic herbsHottonia - aquatic herbs        
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
family Primulaceae, primrose family, Primulaceae - a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
featherfoil, feather-foil - a plant of the genus Hottonia
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DIAGNOSTIC SPECIES: Hottonia palustris, Ranunculus hederaceus, R.
Other rare species include creeping bur-head (Echinodorus cordifolius--SE), Amazon sprangletop (Leptochloa panicoides--SE), featherfoil (Hottonia inflata--ST), cylindric-fruited seedbox (Ludwigia glandulosa--ST), bloodleaf (Iresine rhizomatosa--SR), Pursh buttercup (Ranunculus pusillus--SE), Mississippi buttercup (Ranunculus laxicaulis Darby--SE), social sedge (Carex socialis--SR), short-bristle horned-rush (Rhynchospora corniculata--ST), southern rein orchid (Platanthera tiara (L.) Lindley var.
Aquatics surrounding a wild pond will include hottonia palustris (water violet) and acorus calamus (sweet flag).
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