Difference between revisions of "Alternanthera philoxeroides"

(Martius) Grisebach

Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 36. 1879.

Common names: Alligatorweed
WeedyIntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Bucholzia philoxeroides Martius Beitr. Amarantac., 107. 1825
Synonyms: Achyranthes philoxeroides (Martius) Standley
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 448. Mentioned on page 449.
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 5 November 2020

Herbs, perennial, aquatic to semiterrestrial, stoloniferous, to 50 dm. Stems prostrate, forming mats, often fistulose, glabrous. Leaves sessile; blade narrowly elliptic, elliptic, or oblanceolate, 3.5–7.1 × 0.5–2 cm, herbaceous, apex acute to obtuse, glabrous. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, pedunculate; heads white, globose, 1.4–1.7 cm diam.; bracts not keeled, less than 1/2 as long as tepals. Flowers: tepals monomorphic, white, lanceolate or oblong, 6 mm, apex acute, glabrous; stamens 5; pseudostaminodes ligulate. Utricles not seen. Seeds not seen.


Phenology: Flowering early spring–summer.
Habitat: Ponds, ditches, streams, bayous
Elevation: 0-200 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Ala., Ark., Calif., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ky., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., West Indies, native to South America.

Discussion

Alternanthera philoxerioides is said to reproduce only vegetatively in North America. I have seen no fruit or seed.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Steven E. Clemants +
(Martius) Grisebach +
Bucholzia philoxeroides +
Alligatorweed +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ky. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +, West Indies +  and native to South America. +
0-200 m +
Ponds, ditches, streams, bayous +
Flowering early spring–summer. +
Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen +
Weedy +, Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Achyranthes philoxeroides +
Alternanthera philoxeroides +
Alternanthera +
species +