Stems sparsely hairy, hairs appressed to erect. Leaves: pet­iole 10–50(–105) mm; blade sub­orbiculate to reniform, (3–)10–20(–25) × (6–)12–22(–30) mm, surfaces: abaxial moderately to sparsely sericeous, adaxial sparsely seri­ceous. Pedicels (4–)8–20(–42) mm, ± straight or barely nodding, seldom recurved near tips. Flowers: sepals 1.5–3 mm at anthesis, 3.5–5 mm in fruit, longer than fruits; corolla creamy white, 1.5–3 mm at anthesis. Fruits notably 2-lobed, 2–3 × 1.6–2 mm, lobes separating, pericarp fragile, shattering irregularly. 2n = 30.

Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Abandoned plantings, dis­turbed sites, pinelands, open woodlands.
Elevation: 0–400 m.

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Md., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., Mexico.

Discussion

Reports of Dichondra carolinensis for Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have not been confirmed.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.