Nymphoides sp.
Floating-heart, Floating-Heart
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Family: Menyanthaceae · Type: Perennial · Not Native
Nymphoides sp. (Floating-heart) is a non-native California perennial in the Menyanthaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Menyanthes: Nymphoides has simple floating leaves and yellow flowers; Menyanthes has 3-parted leaves and white-pink flowers.; vs Verbascum: Nymphoides has floating aquatic leaves; Verbascum is terrestrial with fuzzy, upright rosette leaves.; vs Cressa: Nymphoides has large floating heart-shaped leaves; Cressa has tiny scale-like leaves on upright stems.; vs Tiquilia: Nymphoides is aquatic with floating leaves; Tiquilia is a low desert plant with small hairy leaves.; vs Petunia: Nymphoides has floating leaves and flowers on water; Petunia is terrestrial with trumpet-shaped flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nymphoides sp. native to California?
No. Nymphoides sp. is not native to California (recorded as not native).
What plant family does Nymphoides sp. belong to?
Nymphoides sp. is in the Menyanthaceae family, genus Nymphoides.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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