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Alternanthera paronychioides
Alternanthera paronychioides A. St.-Hil.
Smooth Joyweed
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ALPA17
USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), PR (N), VI (N)
This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Alternanthera paronychioides var. amazonica, Smooth Joyweed. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Pyxis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TXNative Habitat: Ballast ground, swamps, sandy places, limestone near salt water.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FAC | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Alternanthera paronychioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Alternanthera paronychioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Alternanthera paronychioides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-03-09Research By: CBR