Dichondra carolinensis
Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 136. 1803.
Illustrator:
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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
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.