Quercus

Tropical Water-hyssop

Bacopa innominata

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

5CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Bacopa

  • Elophila obliteralisWaterlily Leafcutter Moth
  • Parapoynx allionealisWatermilfoil Leafcutter, Bladderwort Casemaker
  • Parapoynx maculalisPolymorphic Pondweed Moth
  • Parapoynx obscuralisObscure Pondweed Moth
  • Stenoptilodes brevipennisNarrow Plume Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Flower color
White

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Bacopa cyclophylla; Tropical Water hyssop

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankG3G5
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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