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Waterpod

Hydrolea quadrivalvis

In the Carolinas and Georgia, found in swamp forests, backwater sloughs, especially in cypress-gum forests, marshes, ditches. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Carolinas & Georgia edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Modest

Native to Louisiana. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 94%

Height
About 1.5 feet
Light
Partial shade, Full shade, Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist to standing water
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At a glance

Bloom
June to September
Fruiting season
Summer to fall

Not yet recorded · Spread · Life cycle · Leaves

Recorded in 10 Louisiana parishes.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

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Swamps

Forested wetlands with standing water much of the year, such as cypress and gum swamps.

Forests and woodlands

Forest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.

Freshwater marshes

Open, herb-covered wetlands with fresh, non-tidal water.

Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

All habitats

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA
5BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Hydrolea

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist 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
Hydroleaceae
Flower color
Blue
Growth rate
Slow
Growth habit
Single crown
Foliage color
Green
Fruit begins
Summer
Fruit ends
Fall

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

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

Louisiana rankSNR
Global rankG5
LA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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