water poppy
plant
Also known as: Hydrocleys nymphoides
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water poppy
Water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides).
The water poppy, scientifically known as Hydrocleis nymphoides, is a Brazilian aquatic herb cultivated for its yellow, poppy-like flowers. It belongs to the genus Hydrocleys, which comprises five species native to tropical America. These herbaceous plants feature floating, emergent, or submersed leaves and reproduce asexually through stolons or plantlets. The water poppy is the only species in its genus that is commonly cultivated and can be found in ponds and aquariums.12
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