Stems glabrous or sericeous. Leaves: petiole 3–25(–42) mm; blade reniform to broadly ovate-reniform, (3–)8–30 × (3–)8–30 mm, surfaces: abaxial sparsely sericeous, adaxial glabrous or sparsely sericeous, or hairs ± patent. Pedicels (3–)5–15 mm, recurved near tips. Flowers: sepals 1.5–2 mm at anthesis, 2–2.5 mm in fruit; corolla greenish to white, 1.5–2(–3) mm. Fruits notably 2-lobed, 2–2.6 × 1.8–2.3 mm, lobes separating, pericarp fragile, shattering irregularly. 2n = 28 (Asia).
Phenology: Flowering Jan–Nov.
Habitat: Abandoned plantings, clay banks, disturbed sites, thickets.
Elevation: 0–500(–1000) m.
Distribution
Calif., Fla., Tex., West Indies, introduced also in Mexico (Nuevo León), Europe, Asia, Africa, Pacific Islands (Hawaii, New Zealand), Australia.
Discussion
Reports of Dichondra micrantha for Arizona, Georgia, and Maryland have not been confirmed.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.