Soleirolia soleirolii
Feddes Repert. 70: 4. 1965.
Common names: Baby's-tears
IllustratedIntroduced
Basionym: Helxine soleirolii Requien Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 5: 384. 1825
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Herbs, 0.2-2.5dm, sparsely to densely pubescent with falcate and straight hairs. Stems rooting at nodes. Leaf blades 3-8 × 2-4mm, base prominently oblique. Achenes light brown, shiny, symmetric, 0.8-0.9 × 0.6mm, hard.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring.
Habitat: Weed in lawns and gardens, waste places, shaded banks, sidewalks
Elevation: 0-100m
Distribution
Introduced; Calif., Mexico (Baja California), Europe.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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