Texas Wildbuds
Bacopa monnieri
(Herb-of-grace)
Bacopa monnieri, Mustang Island State Park, Nueces Co. 6806
Bacopa monnieri, Mustang Island State Park, Nueces Co. 6812
Bacopa monnieri, Mustang Island State Park, Nueces Co. 6808
| Scientific Name | Bacopa monnieri | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BAMO |
| Common Name | Herb-of-grace, Coastal Water Hyssop | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33038 |
| Family | Plantaginaceae (Plantain) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wet sandy shores on the coastal plain, along stream and river banks, pond edges, wetlands, wet sands, mud flats. Plant: Mat-forming perennial with prostrate to somewhat ascending, branching stems 6 to 12 inches long; stems and leaves hairless. Leaves: Opposite, spatulate to ovate, 1/4 to 1-inch long; margins entire; surfaces smooth and fleshy. Inflorescence: Solitary small white to pale blue flowers about 1/3-inch across arising from leaf axils on pedicels 3/8 to 1-inch long; corolla with 5 not-quite-equal lobes, 4 stamens and 1 stigma; calyx below is subtended by a pair of linear bractlets 1/10-inch long. Bloom Period: March to October. References: “Wildflowers of Texas” by Michael Eason, Flora of North America, and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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