Characteristics
Dicots
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy
Ovate Leaf False Fiddleleaf
forb
4
**
Native AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL) TN[S1] KY[S1] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Blue; Purple
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Aquatic; Terrestrial; Mudflat/Wet Woods
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Hydric; Inundated
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Cobble; Gravel; Loam; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Solanales
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy - Ovate Leaf False Fiddleleaf
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Hydrolea ovata - 19
Hydrolea ovata - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Hydrolea ovata - 19
Hydrolea ovata - Theo Witsell View Full Size