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Hydrolea ovata is a species of flowering plant known by the common names ovate false fiddleleaf and blue waterleaf. It is native to the southeastern United States.[1][2]

Hydrolea ovata
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Hydroleaceae
Genus:	Hydrolea
Species:	H. ovata
Binomial name
Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy

This rhizomatous perennial herb has spiny stems growing up to 2 feet tall. The spiny, alternately arranged leaves are oval in shape. The flowers are blue.[1]

This is a wetland species. It grows near ponds, ditches, and other wet sites. It is used in wetland restoration projects.[1]

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  A colony of Hydrolea ovata

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