NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Bacopa caroliniana

Scientific Name:	Bacopa caroliniana
Genus:	Bacopa
Species Epithet:	caroliniana
Common Name:	Blue Water-hyssop, Sweet Water-hyssop, Carolina Water-hyssop, Lemon Bacopa
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Blue
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Wet
Bloom Time:	May, June, July, August, September
Growing Area:	Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Wet shores, tidal muds, marshes, disturbed wetland sites. Rare in NC coastal plain and uncommon in the Sandhills.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S1: Critically imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	T: Threatened ^(*Key)
Notes:	Forms mats and can spread rapidly. The leaves and stems have a strong lemon fragrance. Used as an aquarium plant and in hanging baskets.
stems and fleshy leaves Columbus County Lara Berkley
close up of fleshy leaves and stem Columbus County Lara Berkley
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/species.php?id_plant=BACA https://nc.audubon.org/700

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