About Hydrocleys nymphoides (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Buchenau
Hydrocleys nymphoides, commonly called waterpoppy or water-poppy, is an aquatic plant species belonging to the Alismataceae family. It is naturally widespread across South America, Central America, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and the Netherlands Antilles. This species is cultivated in many regions for use in decorative ponds and artificial aquatic habitats, and has become naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Fiji, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and the US states of Florida, Louisiana, and Texas.
