- Alternanthera caracasana
Taxobox
name = "Alternanthera caracasana"
image_width = 200px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Caryophyllales
familia =Amaranthaceae
subfamilia =Gomphrenoideae
genus = "Alternanthera "
species = "A. caracasana"
binomial = "Alternanthera caracasana"
binomial_authority = Kunth
synonyms = "Alternanthera peploides"
"Alternanthera pungens""Alternanthera caracasana" is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common names khakiweed, washerwoman and mat chaff flower. It is native to Central and South America but is well-known elsewhere as a
noxious weed . It is naturalized in some areas and invasive in others and can be found across the southern half of the United States and in Spain and parts of Africa. The plant has long, prostrate stems covered in small leaves which vary in shape from diamond to rounded. It grows from arhizome and often roots from its lower nodes. Each spike inflorescence is under a centimeter wide and is covered in tiny stiff white flowers. This is a tough weed of lots, roads, railroad tracks, cleared areas, and other places that are rough, sandy, and often well-traveled.References
* ISBN 0-89672-614-2
External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?290,291,292 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALCA5 USDA Plants Profile]Gallery
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