Taxon:  Hygrophila lacustris (Schltdl. & Cham.) Nees



Summary
Genus:
Hygrophila
Family:
Acanthaceae
Subfamily:
Acanthoideae
Tribe:
Ruellieae
Nomen number:
424811
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 11:86.  1847
Verified:
07/09/2002 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Ruellia lacustris Schltdl. & Cham.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Angerstein, M. B. & D. E. Lemke. 1994. First records of the aquatic weed Hygrophila polysperma (Acanthaceae) from Texas. Sida 16:365-371.
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Clewell, A. F. 1985. Guide to the vascular plants of the Florida panhandle
  4. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  5. Godfrey, R. K. & J. W. Wooten. 1979-1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States, 2 vol.
  6. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  7. Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the Southeastern United States. Castanea 63:110.
  8. Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource). Note: = Hygrophila costata Nees
  9. Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide to the vascular plants of Florida Note: = Hygrophila costata Nees
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishGulf swampweed  1Wasshausen, D. C. 1998. Acanthaceae of the Southeastern United States. Castanea 63:110.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesAlabamas. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFloridahttp://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=577Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource). Note: = Hygrophila costata Nees
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgias.e. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesLouisianas. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMississippis. 
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (s.), Florida (http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/main.asp?plantID=577), Georgia (s.e.), Louisiana (s.), Mississippi (s.)]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]

Reference(s)
  1. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  2. Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen. Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource). Note: = Hygrophila costata Nees
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=424811. Accessed 16 October 2026.