Bacopa sp.
Water-hyssop, Water-Hyssop
Family: Plantaginaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Bacopa sp. (Water-hyssop) is a non-native California perennial in the Plantaginaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Myoporum: Bacopa is tiny creeping aquatic; Myoporum is woody shrub with spotted flowers.; vs Chaenostoma: Bacopa has rounded succulent leaves; Chaenostoma has narrow linear leaves.; vs Callitriche: Bacopa has visible petaled flowers; Callitriche has no petals, just tiny green flowers.; vs Cabomba: Bacopa has simple oval leaves; Cabomba has finely divided fan-like submerged leaves.; vs Portulaca: Bacopa grows in wet mud; Portulaca grows in dry ground with thick cylindrical leaves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bacopa sp. native to California?
No. Bacopa sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Bacopa sp. belong to?
Bacopa sp. is in the Plantaginaceae family, genus Bacopa.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Bacopa eisenii — Gila river water hyssop
- Bacopa monnieri — Herb of grace
- Bacopa repens — Creeping water hyssop
- Bacopa rotundifolia — Disk waterhyssop
- Callitriche fassettii — Fassett's water starwort
- Callitriche heterophylla — Varied leaved water starwort
- Callitriche heterophylla var. bolanderi — Bolander's water starwort
- Callitriche heterophylla var. heterophylla — Varied leaved water starwort
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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