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Mollugo verticillata
Mollugo verticillata L.
Green Carpetweed
Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed Family)
Synonym(s): Mollugo berteriana
USDA Symbol: MOVE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Linear , Obovate , Spatulate
Leaf Apex: Acute , Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 18 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenDistribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Mollugo verticillata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mollugo verticillata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mollugo verticillata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus