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PerennialUSDA: MAMA9PLANTED: SPRING 2025

Bigfoot Waterclover

Marsilea macropoda

FAMILY: Marsileaceae ((Water Clover Family)
ALSO KNOWN AS:
Water-cloverClover-fernLargefoot Pepperwort
A standout species for Texas gardens, Bigfoot Waterclover (Marsilea macropoda) is a deciduous plant native across the East Central Texas Plains, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains, and Texas Blackland Prairies. It features distinctive green foliage. During No bloom, the plant produces no bloom blooms. It provides essential nectar, shelter, or forage for native wildlife, including Birds and Small Mammals. Thriving in clay, loam, moist, mud, poor drainage, and sand, Bigfoot Waterclover demonstrates outstanding hardiness once established. It requires minimal supplemental water and tolerates dry spells with ease. It offers moderate deer resistance.
Bigfoot Waterclover

Bigfoot Waterclover

Marsilea macropoda

CREDIT: NPSOT
NATIVE RANGE // EPA & NPSOT

Texas Native Ecoregions19 REGIONS

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East Central Texas Plains, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies

SOURCE: US EPA L3/L4 ECOREGIONS • NPSOT VERIFIED30.1727° N, 98.0873° W (DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX)
GROWTH & VISUAL PROFILEPerennial • Ferns & Allies, Wetland
HEIGHT

.25 ft.

SPREAD

1 ft.

🌱GROWTH

Moderate

🍂FOLIAGE

Deciduous

BLOOM COLOR
No Bloom
BLOOM CALENDARNo Bloom (0 MO)
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
BOTANICAL ALIASES & ALTERNATE NAMES3 ALIASES
Water-cloverClover-fernLargefoot Pepperwort
ECOLOGICAL ROLE & WILDLIFE
ATTRACTS & SUPPORTS
BirdsSmall Mammals

Recognized for providing nectar and forage for native Texas pollinators.

WATER NEEDMedium, High (Drought Tolerant)
VL
LOW
MOD
HIGH
SOLAR NEEDSun, Part Shade
SHADE
PART SHADE
PART SUN
FULL SUN
SUBSTRATE & SOILpH: Neutral to Alkaline
ClayLoamMoistMudPoor DrainageSand
⚠️ BOTANICAL SAFETY NOTICE

Non-toxic to humans, birds, and domestic animals.

MAINTENANCE & PROPAGATION

Low maintenance once established.